diff --git a/shell.gd b/shell.gd
index 731ff1d..fb5d0b0 100644
--- a/shell.gd
+++ b/shell.gd
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ func run(command):
 		print("$ %s" % command)
 	
 	var env = {}
-	env["EDITOR"] = game.fake_editor
+	env["GIT_EDITOR"] = game.fake_editor
 	env["GIT_AUTHOR_NAME"] = "You"
 	env["GIT_COMMITTER_NAME"] = "You"
 	env["GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL"] = "you@example.com"
 	env["GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL"] = "you@example.com"
+	env["GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR"] = ""
 	
 	var hacky_command = ""
 	for variable in env: