diff --git a/pager.c b/pager.c
index 4587fbb..f9d4387 100644
--- a/pager.c
+++ b/pager.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void setup_pager(void)
 	if (!pager)
 		pager = getenv("PAGER");
 	if (!pager)
-		pager = "less";
+		pager = "pager";
 	else if (!*pager || !strcmp(pager, "cat"))
 		return;