diff --git a/awesomerc b/awesomerc
index 843c52add..5fd5029ba 100644
--- a/awesomerc
+++ b/awesomerc
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ mouse
     {
         button = "3"
         command = "spawn"
-        arg = "exec urxvt"
+        arg = "exec xterm"
     }
     root
     {
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 7927ffb6a..0588f8b83 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ mouse \
     { \
         button = \"3\" \
         command = \"spawn\" \
-        arg = \"exec urxvt\" \
+        arg = \"exec xterm\" \
     } \
     root \
     { \