diff --git a/awesomerc.lua.in b/awesomerc.lua.in
index 597446e6..e92892e9 100644
--- a/awesomerc.lua.in
+++ b/awesomerc.lua.in
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ keybinding({ modkey }, "f", function () client.focus.fullscreen = not client.foc
 keybinding({ modkey, "Shift" }, "c", function () client.focus:kill() end):add()
 keybinding({ modkey }, "j", function () awful.client.focus.byidx(1); client.focus:raise() end):add()
 keybinding({ modkey }, "k", function () awful.client.focus.byidx(-1);  client.focus:raise() end):add()
-keybinding({ modkey, "Shift" }, "j", function () awful.client.swap(1) end):add()
+keybinding({ modkey, "Shift" }, "j", function () awful.client.swap.byidx(1) end):add()
 keybinding({ modkey, "Shift" }, "k", function () awful.client.swap(-1) end):add()
 keybinding({ modkey, "Control" }, "j", function () awful.screen.focus(1) end):add()
 keybinding({ modkey, "Control" }, "k", function () awful.screen.focus(-1) end):add()