diff --git a/bash/bashrc b/bash/bashrc
index 7460b40..7c794c2 100644
--- a/bash/bashrc
+++ b/bash/bashrc
@@ -6,6 +6,3 @@ shopt -s autocd
 
 # ssh keeping tidy
 alias ssh="ssh -F $HOME/.config/ssh/config"
-
-# remind alias
-alias remind="remind ~/git/calendar/reminders"
diff --git a/bash/profile b/bash/profile
index e6dde08..44b946d 100644
--- a/bash/profile
+++ b/bash/profile
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ export HISTFILESIZE=3000
 # less
 export LESSHISTFILE="-"
 
+# remind
+export DOTREMINDERS="$HOME/git/calendar/reminders"
+
 # source the bashrc(s)
 [ -f $HOME/.config/bash/bashrc ] && . $HOME/.config/bash/bashrc
 [ -f $HOME/.bashrc ] && . $HOME/.bashrc