diff --git a/.bash_profile b/.bash_profile
index 619afb3..fe048fa 100644
--- a/.bash_profile
+++ b/.bash_profile
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ export PS1="\[\033[36m\]\u\[\033[m\]@\[\033[32m\]\h:\[\033[33;1m\]\w\[\033[m\]\$
 export CLICOLOR=1
 export LSCOLORS=ExFxBxDxCxegedabagacad
 
-#defaults
-export EDITOR=vim
-
 # check the window size after each command and, if necessary,
 # update the values of LINES and COLUMNS.
 shopt -s checkwinsize
diff --git a/.commonrc b/.commonrc
index ea4a26c..1437adb 100755
--- a/.commonrc
+++ b/.commonrc
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Solarized (mostly) dark skin for Midnight Commander
 export MC_SKIN=$HOME/.config/mc/skins/solarized.ini
 
+export EDITOR=vim
+
 [[ -f "$HOME/.dotfiles/aliases" ]] && source "$HOME/.dotfiles/aliases"
 
 if [ ! "$TERM_PROGRAM" = "iTerm.app" ]; then