diff --git a/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart b/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart
index 9cb22d6..cf78171 100755
--- a/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart
+++ b/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Mod=Mod4
 hc keybind $Mod-Shift-q quit
 hc keybind $Mod-Shift-r reload
 hc keybind $Mod-Shift-c close
-hc keybind $Mod-Return spawn xterm
+hc keybind $Mod-Return spawn urxvt
 
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