diff --git a/awesomerc.lua.in b/awesomerc.lua.in
index 5b2839ab..f41c8394 100644
--- a/awesomerc.lua.in
+++ b/awesomerc.lua.in
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
                   awful.util.getdir("cache") .. "/history")
               end),
 
-    awful.key({ modkey }, "F4",
+    awful.key({ modkey }, "x",
               function ()
                   awful.prompt.run({ prompt = "Run Lua code: " },
                   mypromptbox[mouse.screen],
diff --git a/manpages/awesome.1.txt b/manpages/awesome.1.txt
index f5d19e49..9855336a 100644
--- a/manpages/awesome.1.txt
+++ b/manpages/awesome.1.txt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Window manager control
     Quit *awesome*.
 *Mod4 \+ F1*::
     Run prompt.
-*Mod4 \+ F4*::
+*Mod4 \+ x*::
     Run Lua code prompt.
 *Mod4 \+ Return*::
     Spawn terminal emulator.