diff --git a/editor.py b/editor.py
index 23aab542..62afbb91 100644
--- a/editor.py
+++ b/editor.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ least one of these before using this command."""
       fd = None
 
       if re.compile("^.*[$ \t'].*$").match(editor):
-        args = [editor + ' "$@"']
+        args = [editor + ' "$@"', 'sh']
         shell = True
       else:
         args = [editor]