diff --git a/.zshenv b/.zshenv
index 539e0b9..05b057b 100644
--- a/.zshenv
+++ b/.zshenv
@@ -75,18 +75,5 @@ alias wttr='curl https://wttr.in/Salzburg'
 
 alias valgrind='valgrind --track-origins=yes --leak-check=full'
 
-#
-# colorized man pages
-#
-
-man() {
-    env \
-	LESS_TERMCAP_mb=$(printf "\e[1;31m") \
-	LESS_TERMCAP_md=$(printf "\e[1;31m") \
-	LESS_TERMCAP_me=$(printf "\e[0m") \
-	LESS_TERMCAP_se=$(printf "\e[0m") \
-	LESS_TERMCAP_so=$(printf "\e[1;44;33m") \
-	LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$(printf "\e[0m") \
-	LESS_TERMCAP_us=$(printf "\e[1;32m") \
-	man "$@"
-}
+# use bat for showing manpages (for colors)
+export MANPAGER="sh -c 'col -bx | bat -l man -p'"