diff --git a/lib/directories.zsh b/lib/directories.zsh
index c62f56468..cd2e275f8 100644
--- a/lib/directories.zsh
+++ b/lib/directories.zsh
@@ -9,16 +9,13 @@ alias -g .....='../../../..'
 alias -g ......='../../../../..'
 
 alias -- -='cd -'
-alias 1='cd -1'
-alias 2='cd -2'
-alias 3='cd -3'
-alias 4='cd -4'
-alias 5='cd -5'
-alias 6='cd -6'
-alias 7='cd -7'
-alias 8='cd -8'
-alias 9='cd -9'
 
+local n lim
+[[ -v DIRSTACKSIZE ]] && lim=$DIRSTACKSIZE || lim=9
+for n in {1..$lim}; do
+  alias $n="cd -$n"
+done
+  
 alias md='mkdir -p'
 alias rd=rmdir