diff --git a/comint-ledger.el b/comint-ledger.el
index f817d8c..224ff86 100644
--- a/comint-ledger.el
+++ b/comint-ledger.el
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ variable, otherwise a prompt will appear to select a file."
   (interactive (list (or comint-ledger-file-path
                          (read-file-name "Ledger file: "))))
   (let* ((ledger-program comint-ledger-cli-path)
-         (ledger-file-arguments (list "--no-pager" "-f" ledger-file))
+         (ledger-file-arguments (list "-f" ledger-file))
+         (process-environment (append process-environment '("PAGER=/bin/cat")))
          (ledger-arguments (append ledger-file-arguments comint-ledger-cli-arguments))
          (buffer (get-buffer-create comint-ledger-buffer-name))
          (proc-alive (comint-check-proc buffer)))