diff --git a/.profile.common b/.profile.common
--- a/.profile.common
+++ b/.profile.common
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ alias hgcd='cd $(hg root)'
 alias gcd='cd "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"'
 
 vg() {
-  vim +copen -q <(ag --vimgrep "${@:?No pattern provided.}")
+  $EDITOR +copen -q <(ag --vimgrep "${@:?No pattern provided.}")
 }
 
 alias tmux-env='eval "$(tmux show-environment -s)"'
-alias :e=vim
+alias :e=$EDITOR
 alias :q=exit
 
 if [ -f ~/.profile.common.local ]; then