diff --git a/dot_config/fish/private_functions/cat.fish b/dot_config/fish/private_functions/cat.fish
index abbc480..ec91f74 100644
--- a/dot_config/fish/private_functions/cat.fish
+++ b/dot_config/fish/private_functions/cat.fish
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 function cat --wraps=bat --description 'alias cat bat'
-  bat $argv
-        
+  if type -q bat
+    bat $argv
+  else
+    command cat $argv
+  end
 end