diff --git a/users/profiles/desktop/default.nix b/users/profiles/desktop/default.nix
index ace80caa..d35c06e8 100644
--- a/users/profiles/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/users/profiles/desktop/default.nix
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ in
           *.color239: #565761
           *.color240: #6272a4
           *.color241: #b6b6b2
+          Xcursor.theme: Paper
           EOF
 
-          xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
           # hotplug
           connect() {
               xrandr --output HDMI-2 --same-as eDP-1