diff --git a/.config/shell/rc.d/base-aliases.sh b/.config/shell/rc.d/base-aliases.sh
index f3b7617..970cd4a 100644
--- a/.config/shell/rc.d/base-aliases.sh
+++ b/.config/shell/rc.d/base-aliases.sh
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ fi
 alias zhtop="history | awk '{a[\$2]++} END{for(i in a){printf \"%5d\t%s\n\",a[i],i}}' | sort -rn | head"
 # Display timestamped recent command history
 alias zh="fc -l -d -D"
-# Display fuzzy-searchable history
-alias zhfind="history | tac | fzf -l 20"
 
 # Display your current ip address
 alias myip="curl -s icanhazip.com"
diff --git a/.config/shell/rc.d/fuzzy-finding.sh b/.config/shell/rc.d/fuzzy-finding.sh
index b60f260..3cf4dd2 100644
--- a/.config/shell/rc.d/fuzzy-finding.sh
+++ b/.config/shell/rc.d/fuzzy-finding.sh
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 if type sk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   alias fzf=sk
 elif type fzy >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "[WARNING]: fzy found as fuzzy finder - install sk to use full script functionality"
   alias fzf=fzy
 elif type fzf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "[WARNING]: fzf found as fuzzy finder - install sk to use full script functionality"
   alias fzf=fzf
 else
-  echo "[WARNING]: No fuzzy finder found - install sk/fzy/fzf to enable functionality"
+  echo "[WARNING]: No fuzzy finder found - install sk to enable functionality"
 fi
 
 # check for existence of greplikes. If found, substitute fzf with it.
@@ -25,8 +27,12 @@ else
 fi
 
 # set up fuzzy file and directory search
+# TODO still uses rifle (from ranger fm) - decide whether to keep it or not
 alias f="fzf -c 'find . -type f' --preview='head -$LINES {}' | xargs rifle"
 alias F="fzf -c 'find ~ -type f' --preview='head -$LINES {}' | xargs rifle"
 
 alias d="fzf -c 'find . -type d' --preview='ls --color='always' {}' | xargs rifle"
 alias D="fzf -c 'find ~ -type d' --preview='ls --color='always' {}' --color=dark --ansi | xargs rifle"
+
+# Display fuzzy-searchable history
+alias zhfind="history | fzf --tac --height 20"