diff --git a/distro-files/usr/bin/startwm b/distro-files/usr/bin/startwm
index 5e826255..501d291a 100644
--- a/distro-files/usr/bin/startwm
+++ b/distro-files/usr/bin/startwm
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+export DISPLAY=":0"
 X &
 while [ 1 ]
 do
diff --git a/tools/init/main.c b/tools/init/main.c
index 2b6cf090..76765768 100644
--- a/tools/init/main.c
+++ b/tools/init/main.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	setenv("HOME", pw->pw_dir, 1);
 	setenv("PATH", "/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/sbin", 1);
 	setenv("TERM", "linux", 1);
-	setenv("DISPLAY", ":0", 1);
+	//setenv("DISPLAY", ":0", 1);
 
 	// run rc to initialize environment (mount filesystems, etc)
 	printf("init: running /etc/rc\n");