diff --git a/bash_profile b/bash_profile
index b48ffd7e..ddc85434 100644
--- a/bash_profile
+++ b/bash_profile
@@ -19,5 +19,9 @@ GEM_PATH=$GEM_HOME
 export PATH=$PATH:$GEM_HOME/bin
 export GEM_HOME=$(ruby -e 'print Gem.user_dir')
 
+
+# tab completion for ssh hosts
+complete -o default -o nospace -W "$(/usr/bin/env ruby -ne 'puts $_.split(/[,\s]+/)[1..-1].reject{|host| host.match(/\*|\?/)} if $_.match(/^\s*Host\s+/);' < $HOME/.ssh/config)" scp sftp ssh
+
 #echo -e "Please don't sabotage my computer while I'm away \n\nTo turn on the print server, run the command 'cups'\n\nTo update 3d party plugins, run command 'u3p'" | /usr/bin/cowsay -f tux -W 80