diff --git a/IPython/zmq/zmqshell.py b/IPython/zmq/zmqshell.py
index fe05bd2..60fa06d 100644
--- a/IPython/zmq/zmqshell.py
+++ b/IPython/zmq/zmqshell.py
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ class ZMQInteractiveShell(InteractiveShell):
     def init_magics(self):
         super(ZMQInteractiveShell, self).init_magics()
         self.register_magics(KernelMagics)
+        self.run_line_magic('alias_magic', 'ed edit')