diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index d861815..6cd6147 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ alias e="TERM=xterm-256color emacs -nw"
 alias et="TERM=xterm-256color emacsclient -t"
 #alias ec="emacsclient -c --eval '(set-background-color \"black\")'"
 alias ec="emacsclient -c"
-alias ed="emacs --daemon"
+alias ed="emacsclient --alternate-editor '' --eval '(x-display-list)'"
 alias ecx="emacsclient --eval '(make-frame-on-display \"$DISPLAY\")'"
 #alias s="TERM=xterm;ssh serenity.cat.pdx.edu"
 alias s="TERM=xterm ssh hunner@destiny.cat.pdx.edu"