diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index cb1ce94..73bb22f 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ then
     mpdscribble &
 fi
 
-xbindkeys
+wm=$1
+test -n "$wm" || wm=herbstluftwm
 
-exec ck-launch-session $1
+exec ck-launch-session $wm
 # Local Variables:
 # mode: shell-script
 # eval: (git-auto-commit-mode 1)