diff --git a/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart b/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart
index 84cc643..dd636d4 100755
--- a/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart
+++ b/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ xsetroot -solid '#5A8E3A'
 # remove all existing keybindings
 hc keyunbind --all
 
-# keybindings
-# if you have a super key you will be much happier with Mod set to Mod4
-Mod=Mod1    # Use alt as the main modifier
-#Mod=Mod4   # Use the super key as the main modifier
+## Keybindings:
+# Use the super key as the main modifier, Alt (Mod1) is used by too
+# many other applications (Emacs and Zsh for example) to really be
+# useful.
+Mod=Mod4
 
 hc keybind $Mod-Shift-q quit
 hc keybind $Mod-Shift-r reload