diff --git a/dotfiles/xinitrc b/dotfiles/xinitrc
index 63c2e51..f7f8bb2 100644
--- a/dotfiles/xinitrc
+++ b/dotfiles/xinitrc
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ xrdb ~/.Xresources
 # exec ~/essentials/scripts/sysinit/xmonad_start.sh
 # exec awesome
 feh --bg-scale ~/essentials/backgrounds/glass-blue-bg.jpg
-setkbmap -option caps:escape
+xmodmap -e 'clear Lock'
+xmodmap -e 'keycode 0x42=Escape'
 exec i3