diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ffd458..bdb6355 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,16 +65,11 @@ cd clip-vault
 ```
 
 This copies the package into `~/.local/share/clip-vault`, drops `clip-vault`
-and `clip-vault-daemon` wrappers into `~/.local/bin`, and adds an autostart
+and `clip-vault-daemon` wrappers into `~/.local/bin` (both wrappers set
+`PYTHONPATH` themselves, so they work from any shell), and adds an autostart
 entry so the daemon starts with your session.
 
-One rough edge worth knowing: the two wrapper scripts do **not** set
-`PYTHONPATH` themselves, so running them by hand from a fresh shell needs it
-exported first. The autostart entry sets it for you, so this only affects
-manual runs.
-
 ```bash
-export PYTHONPATH="$HOME/.local/share/clip-vault:$PYTHONPATH"
 clip-vault-daemon &
 ```
 
diff --git a/clip-vault/install.sh b/clip-vault/install.sh
index 01629db..019419b 100755
--- a/clip-vault/install.sh
+++ b/clip-vault/install.sh
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ cp "$sourceDir/config.default.json" "$installDir/config.default.json"
 
 cat > "$binDir/clip-vault" <<EOF
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-exec python3 -m clip_vault.cli "\$@"
+exec env PYTHONPATH=$installDir python3 -m clip_vault.cli "\$@"
 EOF
 chmod +x "$binDir/clip-vault"
 
 cat > "$binDir/clip-vault-daemon" <<EOF
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-exec python3 -m clip_vault.daemon
+exec env PYTHONPATH=$installDir python3 -m clip_vault.daemon
 EOF
 chmod +x "$binDir/clip-vault-daemon"
 
@@ -26,12 +26,11 @@ cat > "$autostartDir/clip-vault.desktop" <<EOF
 [Desktop Entry]
 Type=Application
 Name=Clip Vault
-Exec=env PYTHONPATH=$installDir $binDir/clip-vault-daemon
+Exec=$binDir/clip-vault-daemon
 X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
 EOF
 
-echo "installed. PYTHONPATH must include $installDir when running clip-vault/clip-vault-daemon by hand:"
-echo "  export PYTHONPATH=$installDir:\$PYTHONPATH"
+echo "installed."
 echo "  clip-vault-daemon &   # starts tray + clipboard watcher"
 echo "  clip-vault list       # view history from the CLI"
 echo "config file: ~/.config/clip-vault/config.json (edit webhooks there)"