diff --git a/nnote b/nnote
index 3c864ce..a9606eb 100755
--- a/nnote
+++ b/nnote
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ else
   fi
   pushd "$NOTESDIR" > /dev/null
   printf "\033]2;$NOTENAME $NOTETYPE note\a"
-  $EDITOR "$NOTEPATH" || true # || true so we always clear header and popd
+  %{EDITOR:-vi} "$NOTEPATH" || true # || true so we always clear header and popd
   printf "\033]2;\a"
   popd > /dev/null
 fi