2 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/bin/eds b/bin/eds
index 1855fb34..2afd0a07 100755
--- a/bin/eds
+++ b/bin/eds
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ for file in "${files[@]}" ; do
     creations[${#creations[@]}]=$file
 done
 
-# Run the editor; if EDITOR isn't set, use vi(1)
-"${EDITOR:-vi}" "${opts[@]}" -- "${files[@]}"
+# Run the editor; if EDITOR isn't set, use ed(1)
+"${VISUAL:-"${EDITOR:-ed}"}" "${opts[@]}" -- "${files[@]}"
 
 # Make any created scripts executable if they now appear to be files
 for creation in "${creations[@]}" ; do
diff --git a/bin/td b/bin/td
index e6cbfd93..5088f572 100755
--- a/bin/td
+++ b/bin/td
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ isgr || git init || exit
 # If the to-do file doesn't exist yet, create it
 [ -e "$file" ] || touch -- "$file" || exit
 
-# Launch $VISUAL (or $EDITOR (or vi(1))) to edit the appropriate to-do file
-"${VISUAL:-"${EDITOR:-vi}"}" "$file"
+# Launch an appropriate editor to edit that file
+"${VISUAL:-"${EDITOR:-ed}"}" "$file"
 
 # Add the file to the changeset
 git add -- "$file"