diff --git a/modules/fasd/aliases.zsh b/modules/fasd/aliases.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d6861c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/fasd/aliases.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#
+# Aliases
+#
+
+alias j='fasd_cd -id'                    # Changes the current working directory interactively.
+alias v='fasd -f -t -e $EDITOR'             # use Vim's builtin list of accessed files (similar rupa/v)
+# alias v='fasd -f -e vim'                 #
+# alias v='fasd -f -t -e vim -b viminfo'   # use Vim's builtin list of accessed files (similar rupa/v)
diff --git a/modules/fasd/init.zsh b/modules/fasd/init.zsh
index ad922ae9..c04c00f5 100644
--- a/modules/fasd/init.zsh
+++ b/modules/fasd/init.zsh
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ function fasd_cd {
   fi
 }
 
-#
-# Aliases
-#
+source ${0:h}/aliases.zsh
 
-alias j='fasd_cd -id'                   # Changes the current working directory interactively.
-alias v='fasd -f -t -e vim -b viminfo'  # Mimics rupa/v: opens the file with vim using viminfo backend.