diff --git a/bashrc.txt b/bashrc.txt
index 8bc3056b..df8ee061 100644
--- a/bashrc.txt
+++ b/bashrc.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ set -o vi
 bind -m vi-command 'Control-l: clear-screen'
 bind -m vi-insert 'Control-l: clear-screen'
 
+# clears the history copletely upon loading bash
+cat /dev/null > ~/.bash_history && history -c
+
 [[ $- != *i* ]] && return
 
 colors() {