diff --git a/dots/environment/environment b/dots/environment/environment
index f8dda84..e77f38c 100644
--- a/dots/environment/environment
+++ b/dots/environment/environment
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@ GTK_THEME=Sweet-Dark
 # secrets
 SECRET_KD3=RtKFWJIoXWjU80mlo4T4Ey2mqDNeJQwHjYLkE0ViN+k
 
-EDITOR=nano
+# used by lf
+EDITOR=helix
diff --git a/dots/lf/lfrc b/dots/lf/lfrc
index e7105f7..9ddd339 100644
--- a/dots/lf/lfrc
+++ b/dots/lf/lfrc
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ cmd cds :cd /home/poq/syncDir
 # text files and a file opener for the rest.
 cmd open &{{
     case $(file --mime-type -Lb $f) in
-#        text/*) lf -remote "send $id \$$EDITOR \$fx";;
-        text/*) helix $fx;;
-#        text/*) lf -remote "send $id nano \$fx";;
+        text/*) lf -remote "send $id \$$EDITOR \$fx";;
         *) for f in $fx; do $OPENER $f > /dev/null 2> /dev/null & done;;
     esac
 }}