diff --git a/rc.lua.template b/rc.lua.template
index eae0513..e6d4f7f 100644
--- a/rc.lua.template
+++ b/rc.lua.template
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ local terminal     = os.getenv("TERMINAL") or "urxvtc"
 local editor       = os.getenv("EDITOR") or "vim"
 local gui_editor   = os.getenv("GUI_EDITOR") or "gedit"
 local browser      = os.getenv("BROWSER") or "firefox"
-local guieditor    = os.getenv("GUI_EDITOR") or "aton"
 local scrlocker    = "slock"
 
 awful.util.terminal = terminal
@@ -506,7 +505,7 @@ globalkeys = my_table.join(
     -- User programs
     awful.key({ modkey }, "q", function () awful.spawn(browser) end,
               {description = "run browser", group = "launcher"}),
-    awful.key({ modkey }, "a", function () awful.spawn(guieditor) end,
+    awful.key({ modkey }, "a", function () awful.spawn(gui_editor) end,
               {description = "run gui editor", group = "launcher"}),
 
     -- Default