diff --git a/shell-init/shell.sh b/shell-init/shell.sh
index 8be5583..0ceddcf 100644
--- a/shell-init/shell.sh
+++ b/shell-init/shell.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 
 # @see https://askubuntu.com/questions/19772/how-to-reinitialize-a-terminal-window-instead-of-closing-it-and-starting-a-new-o
 refresh_shell() {
-  #reset # this hangs kitty
   if [ "$(uname)" = "Darwin" ]; then
-    exec $SHELL
+    exec /usr/bin/env bash
   else
     exec sudo --login --user "$USER" /bin/sh -c "cd '$PWD'; exec '$SHELL' -l"
   fi