diff --git a/files/.profile b/files/.profile
index 9dcd3bd..14f136d 100755
--- a/files/.profile
+++ b/files/.profile
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ export SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/mthomas-agent.sock
 export EDITOR="vim"
 export VISIAL=${EDITOR}
 
-# keyboard layout
-setxkbmap -layout za
-
 # fcitx exports
 export GTK_IM_MODULE='fcitx'
 export QT_IM_MODULE='fcitx'
diff --git a/files/scripts/start_progs.sh b/files/scripts/start_progs.sh
index 4393ca5..d8fb8da 100755
--- a/files/scripts/start_progs.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/start_progs.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+
+setxkbmap -layout za
 fcitx5 -d &
 nextcloud &
 nm-applet &