diff --git a/modules/utility/init.zsh b/modules/utility/init.zsh
index ebbb2c85..c3618df6 100644
--- a/modules/utility/init.zsh
+++ b/modules/utility/init.zsh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ alias sftp='noglob sftp'
 alias _='sudo'
 alias b='${(z)BROWSER}'
 alias cp="${aliases[cp]:-cp} -i"
-alias e='${(z)EDITOR}'
+alias e='${(z)VISUAL:-${(z)EDITOR}}'
 alias ln="${aliases[ln]:-ln} -i"
 alias mkdir="${aliases[mkdir]:-mkdir} -p"
 alias mv="${aliases[mv]:-mv} -i"