diff --git a/helium_helper.sh b/helium_helper.sh
index c7c90f1..f809ae6 100755
--- a/helium_helper.sh
+++ b/helium_helper.sh
@@ -308,10 +308,10 @@ remove_helium() {
                 fi
 
                 if [ -f "$HOME/.zshrc" ] ; then
-                    sed -i "s|$ALIAS|d|" $HOME/.zshrc
+                    sed -i "/$ALIAS/d" $HOME/.zshrc
 
                 elif [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ] ; then
-                    sed -i "s|$ALIAS|d|" $HOME/.bashrc
+                    sed -i "/$ALIAS/d" $HOME/.bashrc
 
                 fi