diff --git a/scripts/run-xmonad.sh b/scripts/run-xmonad.sh
index 77058218..9ded32d5 100644
--- a/scripts/run-xmonad.sh
+++ b/scripts/run-xmonad.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ PATH=/home/dons/bin:$PATH
 # simple xmonad use, no interactive status bar.
 #
 #clock | dzen2 -ta r -fg $FG -bg $BG -fn $FONT &
-#exec xmonad
+#xmonad
 
 #
 # with a pipe talking to an external program
diff --git a/scripts/xinitrc b/scripts/xinitrc
index 90d0ae0d..03621fb6 100644
--- a/scripts/xinitrc
+++ b/scripts/xinitrc
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ xmodmap -e "remove Lock = Caps_Lock"
 xmodmap -e "keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L"
 xmodmap -e "add Control = Control_L"
 
-exec /home/dons/bin/run-xmonad.sh
+/home/dons/bin/run-xmonad.sh