diff --git a/.xmonad/xmonad.hs b/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
index d38816f..49004c3 100644
--- a/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ myLogHook = fadeInactiveLogHook fadeAmount
 -- By default, do nothing.
 myStartupHook = do
     -- Startup apps (tray) and settings
+    spawnOnce "powerkit"
     spawnOnce "volctl &"
     spawnOnce "nm-applet &"
     spawnOnce "blueman-applet &"
@@ -403,16 +404,6 @@ myStartupHook = do
 -- Run xmonad with the settings you specify. No need to modify this.
 main :: IO ()
 main = do
-
-    -- need to learn more haskell but I want to do something like the following
-    -- need this because I share configs over computers
-    -- let toProc = ""
-    -- let host = spawnOnce "cat /etc/hostname"
-    -- if host isSubsequenceOf "archdesktop"
-    --     then let toProc = "xmobar -x 0 /home/solomon/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-desktop.hs"
-    -- else let toProc = "xmobar -x 0 /home/solomon/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-laptop.hs"
-    -- xmproc0 <- spawnPipe toProc
-
     xmproc0 <- spawnPipe "xmobar -x 0 /home/solomon/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-main.hs"
 
     xmonad $ ewmh $ docks def