diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index 6954631..028ade0 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 xset s on
 xset b off
-xrdb -load .Xresources
 syndaemon -t -k -i 2 -d &
 synclient TouchpadOff=1
 setxkbmap -option compose:ralt
 setxkbmap -option caps:escape
 export EDITOR=/usr/bin/vim
-[[ -f ~/.Xresources ]] && xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
+[[ -f ~/.Xresources ]] && xrdb -load ~/.Xresources
 #exec awesome
 #exec openbox-session
 #exec gnome-session