diff --git a/plugins/emacs/emacs.plugin.zsh b/plugins/emacs/emacs.plugin.zsh
index c102a5a1..db0ab13a 100644
--- a/plugins/emacs/emacs.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/emacs/emacs.plugin.zsh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # - Configuration changes made at runtime are applied to all frames.
 
 
-if "$ZSH/tools/require_tool.sh" emacs 24 2>/dev/null ; then
+if "$ZSH/tools/require_tool.sh" emacsclient 24 2>/dev/null ; then
     export EMACS_PLUGIN_LAUNCHER="$ZSH/plugins/emacs/emacsclient.sh"
 
     # set EDITOR if not already defined.