diff --git a/env/.bash_env b/env/.bash_env
index 1b6a0a4..3c0a390 100644
--- a/env/.bash_env
+++ b/env/.bash_env
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 unset BASH_ENV
 
-export PATH="${HOME}/.local/bin:$PATH"
+if [[ :$PATH: != *:"${HOME}/.local/bin":* ]] ; then
+    export PATH="${HOME}/.local/bin:$PATH"
+fi
 
 nac () {
     local txtbld=$(tput bold)