diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ad5a0a3..607f79d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ xidlehook \
     'pre-blank' \
     'post-blank' \
     --timer ${XIDLEHOOK_DIM:-120}\
-    'xbacklight -set 5' \x
+    'xbacklight -set 5' \
     'post-blank' \
     --timer ${XIDLEHOOK_BLANK:-120}\
     'xbacklight -set 0' \
diff --git a/directories/bin/x-idlehook b/directories/bin/x-idlehook
index d61cbf21..46a6a61a 100755
--- a/directories/bin/x-idlehook
+++ b/directories/bin/x-idlehook
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ xidlehook \
     'pre-blank' \
     'post-blank' \
     --timer ${XIDLEHOOK_DIM:-120}\
-    'xbacklight -set 5' \x
+    'xbacklight -set 5' \
     'post-blank' \
     --timer ${XIDLEHOOK_BLANK:-120}\
     'xbacklight -set 0' \
diff --git a/linux-init-files.org b/linux-init-files.org
index 3c851cfe..b42e2f48 100644
--- a/linux-init-files.org
+++ b/linux-init-files.org
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
           'pre-blank' \
           'post-blank' \
           --timer ${XIDLEHOOK_DIM:-120}\
-          'xbacklight -set 5' \x
+          'xbacklight -set 5' \
           'post-blank' \
           --timer ${XIDLEHOOK_BLANK:-120}\
           'xbacklight -set 0' \