diff --git a/thefuck/main.py b/thefuck/main.py
index 8a2fd3a1..0a62d457 100644
--- a/thefuck/main.py
+++ b/thefuck/main.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def run_rule(rule, command, history, settings):
 
 
 def alias():
-    print("\nalias fuck='eval $(thefuck $(fc -ln -1))'\n")
+    print(shells.app_alias())
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/thefuck/shells.py b/thefuck/shells.py
index b0fdc7ac..a9bc7cb5 100644
--- a/thefuck/shells.py
+++ b/thefuck/shells.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ class Generic(object):
         """Prepares command for running in shell."""
         return command_script
 
+    def app_alias(self):
+        return "\nalias fuck='eval $(thefuck $(fc -ln -1))'\n"
+
 
 class Bash(Generic):
     def _parse_alias(self, alias):
@@ -78,3 +81,7 @@ def from_shell(command):
 
 def to_shell(command):
     return _get_shell().to_shell(command)
+
+
+def app_alias():
+    return _get_shell().app_alias()