diff --git a/src/calcurse.h b/src/calcurse.h
index 383f53e..091d16a 100644
--- a/src/calcurse.h
+++ b/src/calcurse.h
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
 #define DPID_PATH        DIR_NAME DPID_PATH_NAME
 #define NOTES_DIR        DIR_NAME NOTES_DIR_NAME
 
+#define DEFAULT_EDITOR   "vi"
+#define DEFAULT_PAGER    "less"
+
 #define ATTR_FALSE	0
 #define ATTR_TRUE	1
 #define ATTR_LOWEST	2
diff --git a/src/vars.c b/src/vars.c
index 4b1d7cd..84f8b08 100644
--- a/src/vars.c
+++ b/src/vars.c
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ struct dmon_conf dmon;
 void
 vars_init (struct conf *conf)
 {
-  char *PATH_VI = "/usr/bin/vi";
-  char *PATH_LESS = "/usr/bin/less";
   char *ed, *pg;
 
   /* Variables for user configuration */
@@ -133,12 +131,12 @@ vars_init (struct conf *conf)
   if (ed == NULL || ed[0] == '\0')
     ed = getenv ("EDITOR");
   if (ed == NULL || ed[0] == '\0')
-    ed = PATH_VI;
+    ed = DEFAULT_EDITOR;
   conf->editor = ed;
 
   pg = getenv ("PAGER");
   if (pg == NULL || pg[0] == '\0')
-    pg = PATH_LESS;
+    pg = DEFAULT_PAGER;
   conf->pager = pg;
 
   wins_set_layout (1);