diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 460b72b..8ebfdaf 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ alias clear="clear && printf '\e[3J'"
 alias dotfiles="git --git-dir=${HOME}/.dotfiles --work-tree=${HOME}"
 alias download='aria2c --max-connection-per-server=16 --min-split-size=1M --file-allocation=none --continue=false --seed-time=0'
 alias drivetemp='hdparm -CH'
-alias e="$(command -v nvim)"
 alias mtr='mtr --show-ips --displaymode 0 -o "LDR AGJMXI"'
 alias nixcheckconf="rsync --fsync ${RSYNC_OPTIONS} --dry-run --checksum ${HOME}/my-git-repos/pratham/prathams-nixos/nixos-configuration/ /etc/nixos/"
 alias prettynixbuild='nix build --log-format internal-json -v . 2>&1 | nom --json'
@@ -159,8 +158,12 @@ alias serialterm="tty_serial"
 alias sudo='sudo '
 alias unxz='unxz --keep' # override 'unxz' with this to always keep the archive
 alias update="source ${HOME}/.bashrc"
-alias vim="$(command -v nvim)"
+
+
+# yes, the order is | e -> vvim -> vim |
+alias e="$(command -v nvim)"
 alias vvim="$(command -v vim)"
+alias vim="$(command -v nvim)"
 
 # git
 alias gadd='git add'