--- minc-2.0.15.orig/progs/mincedit/mincedit
+++ minc-2.0.15/progs/mincedit/mincedit
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
          then
             editor=${EDITOR}
          else
-            editor="emacs"
+            editor="sensible-editor"
          fi
       fi
       ;;
