diff --git a/init.zsh b/init.zsh
index a4b08a7..54d0054 100644
--- a/init.zsh
+++ b/init.zsh
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ elif [[ -v INSIDE_EMACS ]]; then
     alias e='emacsclient '
     alias emacs='emacsclient '
     alias n='emacsclient '
-elif cmd_exists distrobox-host-exec; then
+elif [[ -v DISTROBOX_ENTER_PATH ]]; then
     export EDITOR='distrobox-host-exec emacsclient -a nvim -c'
     alias emacs='distrobox-host-exec emacsclient -a nvim -c '
     alias n='emacs '