diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 1fab1acc2..68a0e3e89 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -1923,10 +1923,10 @@ settings_menu() {
 
     case "$choice" in
     1) diagnostics_menu ;;
-    2) ${EDITOR:-nano} /usr/local/community-scripts/default.vars ;;
+    2) nano /usr/local/community-scripts/default.vars ;;
     3)
       if [ -f "$(get_app_defaults_path)" ]; then
-        ${EDITOR:-nano} "$(get_app_defaults_path)"
+        nano "$(get_app_defaults_path)"
       else
         # Exit was selected (no app.vars available)
         return