diff --git a/muttrc b/muttrc
index f5a09a5..9653757 100644
--- a/muttrc
+++ b/muttrc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set message_cachedir = ~/.mutt/cache/bodies  # where to store bodies
 set certificate_file = ~/.mutt/certificates  # where to store certs
 set mailcap_path     = ~/.mutt/mailcap       # entries for filetypes
 set tmpdir           = ~/.mutt/temp          # where to keep temp files
-set editor           = "/usr/bin/vim +/^$"   # use vim and skip to first blank
+set editor           = "emacs -nw" # "/usr/bin/vim +/^$"   # use vim and skip to first blank
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