diff --git a/rc.lua.template b/rc.lua.template
index 3a33410..91a60ac 100644
--- a/rc.lua.template
+++ b/rc.lua.template
@@ -267,25 +267,25 @@ globalkeys = my_table.join(
     -- By direction client focus
     awful.key({ modkey }, "j",
         function()
-            awful.client.focus.bydirection("down")
+            awful.client.focus.global_bydirection("down")
             if client.focus then client.focus:raise() end
         end,
         {description = "focus down", group = "client"}),
     awful.key({ modkey }, "k",
         function()
-            awful.client.focus.bydirection("up")
+            awful.client.focus.global_bydirection("up")
             if client.focus then client.focus:raise() end
         end,
         {description = "focus up", group = "client"}),
     awful.key({ modkey }, "h",
         function()
-            awful.client.focus.bydirection("left")
+            awful.client.focus.global_bydirection("left")
             if client.focus then client.focus:raise() end
         end,
         {description = "focus left", group = "client"}),
     awful.key({ modkey }, "l",
         function()
-            awful.client.focus.bydirection("right")
+            awful.client.focus.global_bydirection("right")
             if client.focus then client.focus:raise() end
         end,
         {description = "focus right", group = "client"}),