diff --git a/aliases.sh b/aliases.sh
index 33856bc..29902c0 100755
--- a/aliases.sh
+++ b/aliases.sh
@@ -74,10 +74,12 @@ alias git_sort_branches_by_date="git for-each-ref --sort=committerdate refs/head
 
 
 # grc: try to source the definitions file in /etc/grc.zsh (print a warning if it does not exist)
-if [[ ! -f /etc/grc.zsh  ]]; then
-    echo "Could not find /etc/grc.zsh, command colorization will not work. Check your grc configuration" 1>&2
-else
+if [[ -f /etc/grc.zsh  ]]; then
     source /etc/grc.zsh
+elif [[ -f /usr/local/etc/grc.zsh ]]
+    source /usr/local/etc/grc.zsh
+else
+    echo "Could not find /etc/grc.zsh, command colorization will not work. Check your grc configuration" 1>&2
 fi
 
 # dotfiles user aliases