diff --git a/aliases.sh b/aliases.sh
index 90b7d94..195b10f 100644
--- a/aliases.sh
+++ b/aliases.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ alias kvm='ssh kvm.isnet.uk'
 alias ultra='ssh gabbaell@mimas.usbx.me'
 alias jade='ssh root@jade.isnet.uk'
 
-alias pacman="HOME/.checkupdates && ~/.src/archnews/archnews_wrap"
+alias pacman="rm /home/ray/.checkupdates && sudo ~/.src/archnews/archnews_wrap"
 
 # lf gets confused by TERMINFO env var when running in tmux
 # https://github.com/gokcehan/lf/issues/138#issuecomment-464477665