diff --git a/.config/zsh/aliases.zsh b/.config/zsh/aliases.zsh
index 4098c88..cee2f41 100644
--- a/.config/zsh/aliases.zsh
+++ b/.config/zsh/aliases.zsh
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ if [[ ${VISUAL} == *emacs(client|remote)* ]]; then
     fi
 else
     alias e="${VISUAL}"
-    alias se="${sucmd} ${VISUAL}"
+    if [[ "${EUID}" != "0" ]]; then
+        alias se="${sucmd} ${VISUAL}"
+    else
+        alias se="${VISUAL}"
+    fi
 fi
 
 alias ta="tmux attach -t tastytea || tmux new-session -s tastytea"