diff --git a/awesome/rc.lua b/awesome/rc.lua
index 4102ec6..29eba97 100644
--- a/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ end
 terminal = "urxvt"
 editor = "emacs"
 editor_cmd = editor
+locker = "i3lock -c 000000"
 
 -- Default modkey.
 -- Usually, Mod4 is the key with a logo between Control and Alt.
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
     awful.key({ modkey,                    }, "Return", function () awful.util.spawn(terminal) end),
     awful.key({ modkey, "Control"          }, "r", awesome.restart),
     awful.key({ modkey, "Mod1"             }, "q", awesome.quit),
-    awful.key({ "Mod1", "Control"          }, "l", function () awful.util.spawn("i3lock -c 000000") end),
+    awful.key({ "Mod1", "Control"          }, "l", function () awful.util.spawn(locker) end),
 
     awful.key({ modkey,                    }, "l",     function () awful.tag.incmwfact( 0.05)    end),
     awful.key({ modkey,                    }, "h",     function () awful.tag.incmwfact(-0.05)    end),