diff --git a/share/functions/grep.fish b/share/functions/grep.fish
index b0dc9586c..cd7c31baf 100644
--- a/share/functions/grep.fish
+++ b/share/functions/grep.fish
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ if command grep --color=auto --help 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
 	if not set -q GREP_COLOR
 		set -gx GREP_COLOR '97;45'
 	end
-	if not set -q GREP_OPTIONS
-		set -gx GREP_OPTIONS --color=auto
+	function grep
+		command grep --color=auto $argv
 	end
 end