diff --git a/dotfiles/lib/shellenv.sh b/dotfiles/lib/shellenv.sh
index 192aea5e..147a6263 100644
--- a/dotfiles/lib/shellenv.sh
+++ b/dotfiles/lib/shellenv.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ function _source_shellenv_files {
 }
 
 function _setup_env {
+    PATH="/bin/"
+    _path_helper
     idem_add_to_back_of_path "$HOME/.local/lib/python2.6/site-packages"
     idem_add_to_back_of_path "$HOME/.rvm/bin"
     idem_add_to_front_of_path "$HOME/bin"