diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index 405c2b1d..df60731b 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -4,15 +4,12 @@
 
 # There are some small but important commands that need to be run when we start
 # the graphical environment. Those commands reside in ~/.xprofile because that
-# file runs automatically if someone uses a display manager (login screen)
-# and so they are needed there. To prevent doubling up commands, I source them
-# here with the line below.
+# file runs automatically.
 
 [ -f ~/.xprofile ] && . ~/.xprofile
+# [ -f ~/.profile ] && . ~/.profile
 
-[ -f ~/.profile ] && . ~/.profile
-
-# if problems occur, log to file for debugging:
-#exec i3 -V >> ~/i3log-$(date +'%F-%k-%M-%S') 2>&1
+# Log to file in $HOME for debugging:
+#exec i3 -V >> $HOME/i3log-$(date +'%F-%k-%M-%S') 2>&1
 # else:
 exec i3