diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index 37c7a6db..ac779d53 100755
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ fi
 if [ "$(uname)" = "Linux" ]; then
 	# Assume we have GNU coreutils
 	lsarguments='--color=auto --group-directories-first'
-	alias l="ls -CF  --file-type $lsarguments"
+	alias l="ls -hlF  --file-type $lsarguments"
 	alias la="ls -AF  --file-type $lsarguments"
 	alias ls="ls -F $lsarguments"
 	alias ll="ls -AhlF  --file-type $lsarguments"