diff --git a/arch-config/.config/fish/config.fish b/arch-config/.config/fish/config.fish
index 1c64a9a6..8f859504 100644
--- a/arch-config/.config/fish/config.fish
+++ b/arch-config/.config/fish/config.fish
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ set fish_color_host brwhite
 set fish_color_host_remote brwhite
 set fish_color_cancel brred
 
+# environment variables
+set RANGER_LOAD_DEFAULT_RC FALSE
+
 # add paths
 set fish_user_paths "$HOME/.emacs.d/bin/" $fish_user_paths