diff --git a/plugins/available/textmate.plugin.bash b/plugins/available/textmate.plugin.bash
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae04c80c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/available/textmate.plugin.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+cite about-plugin
+about-plugin 'set textmate as a default editor'
+
+export EDITOR="$(which mate) -w"
+export GIT_EDITOR=$EDITOR
diff --git a/template/bash_profile.template.bash b/template/bash_profile.template.bash
index be218ee1..472201b0 100755
--- a/template/bash_profile.template.bash
+++ b/template/bash_profile.template.bash
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ export BASH_IT_THEME='bobby'
 # Your place for hosting Git repos. I use this for private repos.
 export GIT_HOSTING='git@git.domain.com'
 
-# Set my editor and git editor
-export EDITOR="/usr/bin/mate -w"
-export GIT_EDITOR='/usr/bin/mate -w'
-
 # Set the path nginx
 export NGINX_PATH='/opt/nginx'