diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index b6be115..6085387 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ PROMPT_COMMAND="__ssh_agent_prompt_command"
 hash bc >/dev/null 2>&1 && alias bc='bc -lq'
 hash diff >/dev/null 2>&1 && alias diff='diff --color=auto -u'
 hash grep >/dev/null 2>&1 && alias egrep='grep -E --color=auto'
-hash grep >/dev/null 2>&1 && alias fgrep='grep -E --color=auto'
+hash grep >/dev/null 2>&1 && alias fgrep='grep -F --color=auto'
 hash grep >/dev/null 2>&1 && alias grep='grep --color=auto'
 hash nc >/dev/null 2>&1 && alias pastebin='nc termbin.com 9999'
 hash screen >/dev/null 2>&1 && alias screen='screen -Ua'