diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index fbe3067..4c09c83 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 # See bash(1) for more options
 HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
 
+# These are the default colors, but some other programs, such as tee(1), like to use this variable
+LS_COLORS='di=34;40:ln=35;40:so=32;40:pi=33;40:ex=31;40:bd=34;46:cd=34;43:su=0;41:sg=0;46:tw=0;42:ow=0;43:'
+export LS_COLORS
+
 # Prefer vim, but if it's not installed, nano will do
 if [[ -s /usr/bin/vim ]]; then
 	export EDITOR=vim