diff --git a/.xbindkeysrc.scm b/.xbindkeysrc.scm
index 7709acd..22aa5b7 100644
--- a/.xbindkeysrc.scm
+++ b/.xbindkeysrc.scm
@@ -138,13 +138,11 @@ the command."
       (close-pipe dzen-pipe)
       (set! dzen-pipe '())))
 
-(define (toggle-touchpad)
-  (let* ((pipe (open-input-pipe "synclient | grep TouchpadOff"))
-         (state (car (last-pair (string-split (read-line pipe) #\ )))))
-    (close-port pipe)
-    (if (equal? state "0")
-        (system "synclient TouchpadOff=1; xte 'mousemove 1500 1500'")
-        (system "synclient TouchpadOff=0"))))
+(define (kill-mouse)
+  (system "synclient TouchpadOff=1; xte 'mousemove 1500 1500'"))
+
+(define (revive-mouse)
+  (system "synclient TouchpadOff=0"))
 
 ;;;_ Maps
 (define (main-binding)
@@ -169,6 +167,8 @@ the command."
   (xbindkey `(,modkey n) "herbstclient focus down")
   (xbindkey `(,modkey p) "herbstclient focus up")
   (xbindkey `(,modkey f) "herbstclient focus right")
+  (xbindkey-function '(XF86TouchpadOff) kill-mouse)
+  (xbindkey-function '(XF86TouchpadOn) revive-mouse)
   (xbindkey-function `(,modkey g) reset-main-binding))
 
 (create-map X-function-map