diff --git a/.zprofile b/.zprofile
index 20e389f..3cf0329 100644
--- a/.zprofile
+++ b/.zprofile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export EDITOR='em'
 export VISUAL='em'
 export BROWSER='firefox'
 export TERMINAL='urxvtcd'
-export MANPAGER="sh -c 'col -bx | bat -l man -p'"
+export MANPAGER="bat -l man -p"
 
 # make the password-store use primary instead of clipboard
 export PASSWORD_STORE_X_SELECTION=primary