diff --git a/plugins/latex.plugin.bash b/plugins/latex.plugin.bash
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# add mactex to the path if its present
+MACTEX_PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2009/bin/universal-darwin
+if [[ -d  $MACTEX_PATH ]]; then
+    export PATH=$PATH:$MACTEX_PATH
+fi