diff --git a/lib/edit-command-line.zsh b/lib/edit-command-line.zsh
deleted file mode 100644
index db2000325..000000000
--- a/lib/edit-command-line.zsh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-autoload -U edit-command-line
-zle -N edit-command-line
-bindkey '\C-x\C-e' edit-command-line
diff --git a/lib/key-bindings.zsh b/lib/key-bindings.zsh
index 5f499f3e8..49f80c8f3 100644
--- a/lib/key-bindings.zsh
+++ b/lib/key-bindings.zsh
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ bindkey "^[[3~" delete-char
 bindkey "^[3;5~" delete-char
 bindkey "\e[3~" delete-char
 
+# Edit the current command line in $EDITOR
+autoload -U edit-command-line
+zle -N edit-command-line
+bindkey '\C-x\C-e' edit-command-line
+
 # consider emacs keybindings:
 
 #bindkey -e  ## emacs key bindings