diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a031272..1e9726de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ Have as many scripts as you want to extend the power of `nnn`! Pick from the [sc
   - Per-context directory color (default: blue)
   - Spawn a shell in the current directory
   - Launch applications, run a command
-  - Run custom scripts in the current directory
   - Repository of custom scripts
   - Run current file as executable
   - Change directory at exit (*easy* shell integration)
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ Press <kbd>?</kbd> in `nnn` to see the list anytime.
            ^W  Random  s  Size   t  Time modified
  MISC
          ! ^]  Spawn SHELL       C  Execute entry
-         R ^V  Run/pick script   L  Lock terminal
+         R ^V  Run script        L  Lock terminal
            ^P  Prompt  ^N  Note  =  Launcher
 ```
 
@@ -382,7 +381,7 @@ The following indicators are used in the detail view:
 | `NNN_CONTEXT_COLORS='1234'` | specify per context color [default: '4444' (all blue)] |
 | `NNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT=300` | idle seconds before locking terminal [default: disabled] |
 | `NNN_COPIER='copier.sh'` | system clipboard copier script [default: none] |
-| `NNN_SCRIPT=/home/user/scripts[/script.sh]` | path to script dir or a single script |
+| `NNN_SCRIPT_DIR=/home/user/scripts` | absolute path to script dir |
 | `NNN_NOTE=/home/user/Dropbox/Public/notes` | path to note file [default: none] |
 | `NNN_TMPFILE=/tmp/nnn` | file to write current open dir path to for cd on quit |
 | `NNN_USE_EDITOR=1` | Open text files in `$EDITOR` (`$VISUAL`, if defined; fallback vi) |
@@ -404,13 +403,9 @@ To lookup keyboard shortcuts at runtime, press <kbd>?</kbd>.
 
 Copy the scripts of your interest from the [user-scripts](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/user-scripts) directory and let `nnn` know the location:
 
-    export NNN_SCRIPT=/absolute/path/to/scripts_dir
+    export NNN_SCRIPT_DIR=/absolute/path/to/scripts_dir
 
-Use the run/pick script shortcut to jump to the script directory and pick a script. Repeating the same shortcut cancels the operation and puts you back in the original directory.
-
-In case you need only one script:
-
-    export NNN_SCRIPT=/absolute/path/to/script
+Use the run script shortcut to jump to the script directory and pick a script. Repeating the same shortcut cancels the operation and puts you back in the original directory.
 
 If you have an interesting script feel free to raise a PR.
 
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index 7ecee233..11d44e4e 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -174,11 +174,9 @@ when dealing with the !, e and p commands respectively. A single combination to
     The path is shown in the help and configuration screen.
 .Ed
 .Pp
-\fBNNN_SCRIPT:\fR \fIabsolute\fR path to a directory to select a script from or a single script to invoke with currently selected file name as argument 1.
+\fBNNN_SCRIPT_DIR:\fR \fIabsolute\fR path to script directory. Selected script is invoked with currently selected file name as argument 1.
 .Bd -literal
-    export NNN_SCRIPT=/home/user/scripts
-    OR
-    export NNN_SCRIPT=/usr/local/bin/nscript.sh
+    export NNN_SCRIPT_DIR=/absolute/path/to/scripts_dir
 .Ed
 .Pp
 \fBNNN_NOTE:\fR \fIabsolute\fR path to a note file.
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 46a07c38..4a244929 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static const char * const messages[] = {
 #define NNN_CONTEXT_COLORS 2
 #define NNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT 3
 #define NNN_COPIER 4
-#define NNN_SCRIPT 5
+#define NNN_SCRIPT_DIR 5
 #define NNN_NOTE 6
 #define NNN_TMPFILE 7
 #define NNNLVL 8 /* strings end here */
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static const char * const env_cfg[] = {
 	"NNN_CONTEXT_COLORS",
 	"NNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT",
 	"NNN_COPIER",
-	"NNN_SCRIPT",
+	"NNN_SCRIPT_DIR",
 	"NNN_NOTE",
 	"NNN_TMPFILE",
 	"NNNLVL",
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@ static bool show_help(const char *path)
 		 "b^W  Random  s  Size   t  Time modified\n"
 		"1MISC\n"
 	       "9! ^]  Spawn SHELL       C  Execute entry\n"
-	       "9R ^V  Run/pick script   L  Lock terminal\n"
+	       "9R ^V  Run script        L  Lock terminal\n"
 		 "b^P  Prompt  ^N  Note  =  Launcher\n"};
 
 	if (g_tmpfpath[0])
@@ -2884,7 +2884,7 @@ static void browse(char *ipath)
 	struct stat sb;
 	char *path, *lastdir, *lastname;
 	char *dir, *tmp;
-	char *scriptpath = getenv(env_cfg[NNN_SCRIPT]);
+	char *scriptpath = getenv(env_cfg[NNN_SCRIPT_DIR]);
 
 	atexit(dentfree);
 
@@ -3799,7 +3799,7 @@ nochange:
 				break;
 			case SEL_SCRIPT:
 				if (!scriptpath) {
-					printwait("set NNN_SCRIPT", &presel);
+					printwait("set NNN_SCRIPT_DIR", &presel);
 					goto nochange;
 				}
 
@@ -3808,18 +3808,10 @@ nochange:
 					goto nochange;
 				}
 
-				/* Regular script file */
-				if (S_ISREG(sb.st_mode)) {
-					tmp = ndents ? dents[cur].name : NULL;
-					spawn(scriptpath, tmp, NULL, path, F_NORMAL);
-					break;
-				}
-
-				/* Must be a directory or a regular file */
+				/* Must be a directory */
 				if (!S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode))
 					break;
 
-				/* Script directory */
 				cfg.runscript ^= 1;
 				if (!cfg.runscript && rundir[0]) {
 					/*