diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 9a3306edc..b3d1273a7 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ let
     shellHook = ''
       export PROMPT_INFO="${oldAttrs.name}"
 
-      export CHROME_BIN=$(which google-chrome-stable)
+      export EDITOR=emacsclient
 
       if [[ -z "$PGHOST" ]]; then
         set -xe