diff --git a/pam_environment b/pam_environment
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31e71e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pam_environment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+PATH						DEFAULT="${HOME}/bin:${PATH}"
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index efc60c1..20b8438 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ link()
 	[ -z "${dryrun+x}" ] && ln -sf "$src" "$dst"
 }
 
+# generic config
+link pam_environment ~/.pam_environment
 
+# application-specific config
 if installed vim; then
 	echo "Setting up vim:"
 
diff --git a/zsh/exports.zsh b/zsh/exports.zsh
index f65f14e..cc36a5f 100644
--- a/zsh/exports.zsh
+++ b/zsh/exports.zsh
@@ -2,10 +2,3 @@
 if type vim >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	export EDITOR="vim"
 fi
-
-# extend PATH variable
-export PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:$PATH"
-
-if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ]; then
-	export PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
-fi