diff --git a/dotfiles/shrc b/dotfiles/shrc
index b807fbb..b8005c7 100644
--- a/dotfiles/shrc
+++ b/dotfiles/shrc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if command -v nvi >/dev/null; then
 	alias vi=nvi
 fi
 
-if [ -d ~/local/man ]; then
+if [ -d ~/local/man ] && [ -x /usr/bin/man ]; then
 	alias man="/usr/bin/man -m ~/local/man"
 fi