diff --git a/bash/emacs.sh b/bash/emacs.sh
index 67aba77..29d66a5 100644
--- a/bash/emacs.sh
+++ b/bash/emacs.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 # Make emacs the default editor, default to non-gui mode.
-alias emacs="/usr/bin/emacs -nw"
-export EDITOR="/usr/bin/emacs -nw"
+# On OS X, skip this, since emacs will be installed locally through
+# homebrew.
+if [ $(uname -a | cut -f 1 -d ' ') != 'Darwin' ]; then
+  alias emacs="/usr/bin/emacs -nw"
+  export EDITOR="/usr/bin/emacs -nw"
+fi