diff --git a/home/.xinitrc b/home/.xinitrc
index 52720977..63ba5efb 100755
--- a/home/.xinitrc
+++ b/home/.xinitrc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 # session to run if none passed as first arg ($1)
-session="${1:-openbox-session}"
+session="${1:-openbox}"
 
 # set environment wm for use in scripts
 WM="${session%-session}"