diff --git a/files/files/etc/skel/.xinitrc b/files/files/etc/skel/.xinitrc
index 23839af..9cc8ecc 100755
--- a/files/files/etc/skel/.xinitrc
+++ b/files/files/etc/skel/.xinitrc
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ export GNOME_ACCESSIBILITY=1
 export QT_ACCESSIBILITY=1
 export QT_LINUX_ACCESSIBILITY_ALWAYS_ON=1
 
-exec ratpoison
+exec exec mate-session