diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b65cded..41406f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Work days may be temporarily disabled by creating and removing
 `~/.vacation` when appropriate.
 
 The config may be chosen with `-c path/to/autostart.yml`.
-Default is `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sway/autostart.yml`.
+Default config is `XDG_CONFIG_HOME/autostart-i3ipc.yml` _(typically in ~/.config)_
 
 ## Config sample
 
diff --git a/startup.py b/startup.py
index 827dd21..75205fe 100755
--- a/startup.py
+++ b/startup.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def parse_args():
     )
 
     # Default path for the config
-    default_config = os.path.join(XDG_CONFIG_HOME, "sway", "autostart.yml")
+    default_config = os.path.join(XDG_CONFIG_HOME, "autostart-i3ipc.yml")
 
     parser.add_argument(
         "-c",