diff --git a/i3.config b/i3.config
index 92654f0b..52c4a7e1 100644
--- a/i3.config
+++ b/i3.config
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
 floating_modifier Mod1
 
 # start a terminal
-bindsym Mod1+Return exec /usr/bin/urxvt
+bindsym Mod1+Return exec urxvt
 
 # kill focused window
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+q kill
 
 # start dmenu (a program launcher)
-bindsym Mod1+d exec /usr/bin/dmenu_run
+bindsym Mod1+d exec dmenu_run
 
 # change focus
 bindsym Mod1+j focus left
diff --git a/i3.config.keycodes b/i3.config.keycodes
index e986ffb3..17e7483b 100644
--- a/i3.config.keycodes
+++ b/i3.config.keycodes
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
 floating_modifier $mod
 
 # start a terminal
-bindcode $mod+36 exec /usr/bin/urxvt
+bindcode $mod+36 exec urxvt
 
 # kill focused window
 bindcode $mod+Shift+24 kill
 
 # start dmenu (a program launcher)
-bindcode $mod+40 exec /usr/bin/dmenu_run
+bindcode $mod+40 exec dmenu_run
 
 # change focus
 bindcode $mod+44 focus left