diff --git a/rc.lua b/rc.lua
index 5ba09ef..0620afd 100644
--- a/rc.lua
+++ b/rc.lua
@@ -570,11 +570,11 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
     end, {description="Open social media", group="shortcuts"}),
 
     awful.key({modkey}, "l", function()
-        awful.spawn.easy_async_with_shell('sleep 1sec; xset dpms force off; slock', function() end)
+        awful.spawn.easy_async_with_shell('sleep 1; xset dpms force off; slock', function() end)
     end, { description="Locks the screen", group="screen control"}),
 
     awful.key({modkey, "Shift"}, "l", function()
-        awful.spawn.easy_async_with_shell('sleep 1sec; xset dpms force off', function() end)
+        awful.spawn.easy_async_with_shell('sleep 1; xset dpms force off', function() end)
     end, { description="Turns off the screen", group="screen control"}),
 
     awful.key({modkey, "Shift"}, "Tab", function()