diff --git a/rc.lua.blackburn b/rc.lua.blackburn
index e064f3e..e5d5c69 100755
--- a/rc.lua.blackburn
+++ b/rc.lua.blackburn
@@ -748,14 +748,10 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
                                        vicious.force({ volumewidget })
                                      end),
     awful.key({ "Control" }, "m", function ()
-                                       awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback mute", false )
+                                       awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback toggle", false )
                                        vicious.force({ volumewidget })
                                      end),
-    awful.key({ "Control" }, "u", function ()
-                                      awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback unmute", false )
-                                      vicious.force({ volumewidget })
-                                  end),
-    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "m",
+    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "m",
                                   function ()
                                       awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback 100%", false )
                                       vicious.force({ volumewidget })
diff --git a/rc.lua.multicolor b/rc.lua.multicolor
index c3c6d60..eed3e21 100755
--- a/rc.lua.multicolor
+++ b/rc.lua.multicolor
@@ -772,13 +772,9 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
                                        vicious.force({ volumewidget })
                                      end),
     awful.key({ "Control" }, "m", function ()
-                                       awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback mute", false )
+                                       awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback toggle", false )
                                        vicious.force({ volumewidget })
                                      end),
-    awful.key({ "Control" }, "u", function () 
-                                      awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback unmute", false )
-                                       vicious.force({ volumewidget })
-                                  end),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "m", function () 
                                               awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback 100%", false )
                                               vicious.force({ volumewidget })
diff --git a/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker b/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
index 7d0122b..b5ee942 100755
--- a/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
+++ b/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
@@ -746,13 +746,9 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
                                        vicious.force({ volumewidget })
                                      end),
     awful.key({ "Control" }, "m", function ()
-                                       awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback mute", false )
+                                       awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback toggle", false )
                                        vicious.force({ volumewidget })
                                      end),
-    awful.key({ "Control" }, "u", function () 
-                                      awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback unmute", false )
-                                       vicious.force({ volumewidget })
-                                  end),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "m", function () 
                                               awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback 100%", false )
                                               vicious.force({ volumewidget })
diff --git a/rc.lua.steamburn b/rc.lua.steamburn
index 07f0722..677dad9 100755
--- a/rc.lua.steamburn
+++ b/rc.lua.steamburn
@@ -734,13 +734,9 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
                                        vicious.force({ volumewidget })
                                      end),
     awful.key({ "Control" }, "m", function ()
-                                       awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback mute", false )
+                                       awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback toggle", false )
                                        vicious.force({ volumewidget })
                                      end),
-    awful.key({ "Control" }, "u", function () 
-                                      awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback unmute", false )
-                                       vicious.force({ volumewidget })
-                                  end),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "m", function () 
                                               awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master playback 100%", false )
                                               vicious.force({ volumewidget })