diff --git a/rc.lua.multicolor b/rc.lua.multicolor
index 1e946a8..d0fd318 100644
--- a/rc.lua.multicolor
+++ b/rc.lua.multicolor
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ beautiful.init(os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/awesome/themes/multicolor/theme.lu
 -- variables
 require("settings.variables")
 
-mail       = terminal .. " -e mutt "
-
 layouts = {
     awful.layout.suit.floating,
     awful.layout.suit.tile,
diff --git a/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker b/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
index e0c40af..2b6c22b 100644
--- a/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
+++ b/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ beautiful.init(os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/awesome/themes/powerarrow-darker/t
 -- variables
 require("settings.variables")
 
-mail       = terminal .. " -e mutt "
 iptraf     = terminal .. " -g 180x54-20+34 -e sudo iptraf-ng -i all "
 musicplr   = terminal .. " -g 130x34-320+16 -e ncmpcpp "
 
diff --git a/settings/variables.lua b/settings/variables.lua
index a5e1357..3c77b70 100644
--- a/settings/variables.lua
+++ b/settings/variables.lua
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ browser    = "dwb"
 browser2   = "iron"
 gui_editor = "gvim"
 graphics   = "gimp"
+mail       = terminal .. " -e mutt "