diff --git a/.config/shell/aliases b/.config/shell/aliases
index f9640c7..bc75ada 100644
--- a/.config/shell/aliases
+++ b/.config/shell/aliases
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 ## Short hand programs (ex: sc = shellcheck) >>>
 # use nvim rather than vim if the command exists
 alias                \
-   vim='nvim'        \
    vimdiff='nvim -d' \
 
 alias               \
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ alias                                                 \
 
 # super duper paru alias
 # shellcheck disable=SC2139
-alias                                                                                                          \
+command -v paru > /dev/null && alias                                                                           \
    parue="$(which paru) --color=auto --sudoloop --newsonupgrade --pgpfetch --upgrademenu --bottomup --fm nvim" \
    paru='parue --skipreview'                                                                                   \