diff --git a/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index 3a314d25..133df243 100644
--- a/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ super + shift + grave
 	emacsclient -e '(open-scratch-frame)'
 
 super + space
-	~/.config/dotfiles/bin/rofi/appmenu
+	$DOTFILES/bin/rofi/appmenu
 
 super + Tab
-	~/.config/dotfiles/bin/rofi/windowmenu
+	$DOTFILES/bin/rofi/windowmenu
 
 super + backslash
-	~/.config/dotfiles/bin/rofi/passmenu
+	$DOTFILES/bin/rofi/passmenu
 
 super + slash
-	~/.config/dotfiles/bin/rofi/filemenu -x
+	$DOTFILES/bin/rofi/filemenu -x
 
 super + Escape
 	pkill -USR1 -x sxhkd
@@ -52,21 +52,21 @@ super + {_,ctrl + }f
 
 
 super + {_,ctrl +}{h,j,k,l}
-	~/.config/dotfiles/bin/bspwm/focus {_,-m }{west,south,north,east}
+	$DOTFILES/bin/bspwm/focus {_,-m }{west,south,north,east}
 
 super + shift + {_,ctrl +}{h,j,k,l}
-	~/.config/dotfiles/bin/bspwm/swap {_,-m }{west,south,north,east}
+	$DOTFILES/bin/bspwm/swap {_,-m }{west,south,north,east}
 
 
 ## Resize by preselection
 super + alt + {1-9}
-	~/.config/dotfiles/bin/bspwm/presel 0.{1-9}
+	$DOTFILES/bin/bspwm/presel 0.{1-9}
 
 super + alt + {h,j,k,l}
 	bspc node -p {west,south,north,east}
 
 super + alt + Return
-	~/.config/dotfiles/bin/bspwm/subtract-presel
+	$DOTFILES/bin/bspwm/subtract-presel
 
 super + alt + Delete
 	bspc node -p cancel
diff --git a/config/tmux/config b/config/tmux/config
index 273bc927..fe77e823 100644
--- a/config/tmux/config
+++ b/config/tmux/config
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ bind - break-pane
 bind _ join-pane
 
 # reload config without killing server
-bind r source-file ~/.config/dotfiles/config/tmux/config \; display-message "  Config reloaded..".
+bind r source-file $DOTFILES/config/tmux/config \; display-message "  Config reloaded..".
 bind ^r refresh-client