diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 4bd296f..6e85972 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 set sts=4 sw=4 et
-set shell=/bin/sh
+if &shell =~# 'fish$'
+    set shell=/bin/sh
+endif
 
 runtime bundle/vim-pathogen/autoload/pathogen.vim
 execute pathogen#infect()