diff --git a/plugins/textmate/textmate.plugin.zsh b/plugins/textmate/textmate.plugin.zsh
index 7b73e2751..7c4c14a5f 100644
--- a/plugins/textmate/textmate.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/textmate/textmate.plugin.zsh
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
 # TextMate
-alias et='mate . &'
-alias ett='mate app config lib db public spec test Rakefile Capfile Todo &'
-alias etp='mate app config lib db public spec test vendor/plugins vendor/gems Rakefile Capfile Todo &'
-alias etts='mate app config lib db public script spec test vendor/plugins vendor/gems Rakefile Capfile Todo &'
+alias et='mate .'
+alias ett='mate app config lib db public spec test Rakefile Capfile Todo'
+alias etp='mate app config lib db public spec test vendor/plugins vendor/gems Rakefile Capfile Todo'
+alias etts='mate app config lib db public script spec test vendor/plugins vendor/gems Rakefile Capfile Todo'
 
 # Editor Ruby file in TextMate
 alias mr='mate CHANGELOG app config db lib public script spec test'