diff --git a/bash_it.sh b/bash_it.sh
index fd7b546..4ee8f2d 100644
--- a/bash_it.sh
+++ b/bash_it.sh
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 # Load the framework
 
 # Load colors first so they can be use in base theme
-source "${BASH}/themes/colors.theme.bash"
-source "${BASH}/themes/base.theme.bash"
+source "${BASH_IT}/themes/colors.theme.bash"
+source "${BASH_IT}/themes/base.theme.bash"
 
 # Library
-LIB="${BASH}/lib/*.bash"
+LIB="${BASH_IT}/lib/*.bash"
 for config_file in $LIB
 do
   source $config_file
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 # Load enabled aliases, completion, plugins
 for file_type in "aliases" "completion" "plugins"
 do
-  if [ ! -d "${BASH}/${file_type}/enabled" ]
+  if [ ! -d "${BASH_IT}/${file_type}/enabled" ]
   then
-    continue 
+    continue
   fi
-  FILES="${BASH}/${file_type}/enabled/*.bash"
+  FILES="${BASH_IT}/${file_type}/enabled/*.bash"
   for config_file in $FILES
   do
     source $config_file
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 done
 
 # Load any custom aliases that the user has added
-if [ -e "${BASH}/aliases/custom.aliases.bash" ]
+if [ -e "${BASH_IT}/aliases/custom.aliases.bash" ]
 then
-  source "${BASH}/aliases/custom.aliases.bash"
+  source "${BASH_IT}/aliases/custom.aliases.bash"
 fi
 
 # Custom
-CUSTOM="${BASH}/custom/*.bash"
+CUSTOM="${BASH_IT}/custom/*.bash"
 for config_file in $CUSTOM
 do
   source $config_file
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index f84c097..a80a749 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-BASH="$HOME/.bash_it"
+BASH_IT="$HOME/.bash_it"
 
 cp $HOME/.bash_profile $HOME/.bash_profile.bak
 
@@ -30,24 +30,24 @@
 
 function load_all() {
   file_type=$1
-  [ ! -d "$BASH/$file_type/enabled" ] && mkdir "$BASH/${file_type}/enabled"
-  ln -s $BASH/${file_type}/available/* "${BASH}/${file_type}/enabled"
+  [ ! -d "$BASH_IT/$file_type/enabled" ] && mkdir "$BASH_IT/${file_type}/enabled"
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/${file_type}/available/* "${BASH_IT}/${file_type}/enabled"
 }
 
 function load_some() {
     file_type=$1
-    for file in `ls $BASH/${file_type}/available`
+    for file in `ls $BASH_IT/${file_type}/available`
     do
-      if [ ! -d "$BASH/$file_type/enabled" ]
+      if [ ! -d "$BASH_IT/$file_type/enabled" ]
       then
-        mkdir "$BASH/$file_type/enabled"
+        mkdir "$BASH_IT/$file_type/enabled"
       fi
       while true
       do
         read -p "Would you like to enable the ${file%.*.*} $file_type? [Y/N] " RESP
         case $RESP in
         [yY])
-          ln -s "$BASH/$file_type/available/$file" "$BASH/$file_type/enabled"
+          ln -s "$BASH_IT/$file_type/available/$file" "$BASH_IT/$file_type/enabled"
           break
           ;;
         [nN])
diff --git a/lib/appearance.bash b/lib/appearance.bash
index f723511..28a131a 100644
--- a/lib/appearance.bash
+++ b/lib/appearance.bash
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 export LSCOLORS='Gxfxcxdxdxegedabagacad'
 
 # Load the theme
-if [[ $BASH_THEME ]]; then
-    source "$BASH/themes/$BASH_THEME/$BASH_THEME.theme.bash"
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+if [[ $BASH_IT_THEME ]]; then
+    source "$BASH_IT/themes/$BASH_IT_THEME/$BASH_IT_THEME.theme.bash"
+fi
diff --git a/template/bash_profile.template.bash b/template/bash_profile.template.bash
index 95f481e..34d99ac 100644
--- a/template/bash_profile.template.bash
+++ b/template/bash_profile.template.bash
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 export PATH=$PATH:~/.gem/ruby/1.8/bin:/opt/nginx/sbin
 
 # Path to the bash it configuration
-export BASH=$HOME/.bash_it
+export BASH_IT=$HOME/.bash_it
 
 # Lock and Load a custom theme file
 # location /.bash_it/themes/
-export BASH_THEME='bobby'
+export BASH_IT_THEME='bobby'
 
 # Your place for hosting Git repos. I use this for private repos.
 export GIT_HOSTING='git@git.domain.com'
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@
 #export VCPROMPT_EXECUTABLE=~/.vcprompt/bin/vcprompt
 
 # Load Bash It
-source $BASH/bash_it.sh
+source $BASH_IT/bash_it.sh