diff --git a/config/xmobar/xmobarrc b/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
index 1b354297..975fe125 100644
--- a/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
+++ b/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Config {
    -- layout
    , sepChar =  "%"   -- delineator between plugin names and straight text
    , alignSep = "}{"  -- separator between left-right alignment
-   , template = "%XMonadLog% | %battery% | %multicpu% | %memory% }{ %date% | %kbd% %_XMONAD_TRAYPAD%" 
+   , template = "%StdinReader% | %battery% | %multicpu% | %memory% }{ %date% | %kbd% %_XMONAD_TRAYPAD%" 
 
    -- general behavior
    , lowerOnStart =     True    -- send to bottom of window stack on start
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Config {
                              , "--high"     , "darkred"
                              ] 10
         -- workspaces
-        , Run XMonadLog 
+        , Run StdinReader 
 
         -- cpu activity monitor
         , Run MultiCpu       [ "--template" , "Cpu: <total0>%|<total1>%"
diff --git a/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs b/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
index cf95b31f..1398b44f 100644
--- a/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ myStartupHook = do
 --
 main = do 
   h <- spawnPipe "xmobar"
-  xmonad $ xmobarProp $ defaults {
+  xmonad $ defaults {
      layoutHook = avoidStruts $ layoutHook def,
       
      logHook = myLogHook h,