diff --git a/x/xinitrc b/x/xinitrc
index 8472ed7..b8aa3fb 100644
--- a/x/xinitrc
+++ b/x/xinitrc
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-$TERMINAL=urxvt
+TERMINAL=urxvt
 userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
 usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
 sysresources=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xresources
 sysmodmap=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap
 
-
-
 # merge in defaults and keymaps
 
 if [ -f $sysresources ]; then