diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/xlaunch/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/xlaunch/default.nix
index 1063cdd8ee67..2c28e986afba 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/xlaunch/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/xlaunch/default.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ EOF
 			else
 			  RESET_OPTION=\"-noreset\"
 			fi;
-			XCMD=\"\$(egrep \"^env\" /etc/event.d/xserver | sed -e \"s/env/ export /\" | sed -e '\\''s/#.*//'\\'' ; echo export _XARGS_=\\\$\\( grep xserver_arguments \\\$SLIM_CFGFILE \\| sed -e s/xserver_arguments// \\| sed -e s/:0/:\${_display}/ \\| sed -e s/vt7/vt\$((7+_display))/ \\) ; echo ${xorgserver}/bin/X \\\$_XARGS_ \$RESET_OPTION )\" 
+			XCMD=\"\$(egrep \"^env\" /etc/init/xserver.conf | sed -e \"s/env/ export /\" | sed -e '\\''s/#.*//'\\'' ; echo export _XARGS_=\\\$\\( grep xserver_arguments \\\$SLIM_CFGFILE \\| sed -e s/xserver_arguments// \\| sed -e s/:0/:\${_display}/ \\| sed -e s/vt7/vt\$((7+_display))/ \\) ; echo ${xorgserver}/bin/X \\\$_XARGS_ \$RESET_OPTION )\" 
 			echo \"\$XCMD\" 
 			echo \"\$XCMD\" | bash &
 			while ! test -e /tmp/.X11-unix/X\$_display &>/dev/null ; do sleep 0.5; done