diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 3cae32e..7bb36c8 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
-#define BROWSER "firefox"
+#define BROWSER "brave-browser"
+#define INCOGNITO "--incognito"
 #define TERMINAL "st"
-#define PLAYERCTL "firefox" /* this is currently only passed to playerctl as the client to control */
+#define PLAYERCTL "brave" /* this is currently only passed to playerctl as the client to control */
 /* appearance */
 static const unsigned int borderpx = 2;
 static const unsigned int snap = 20;
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
     { MODKEY,              XK_h,               setmfact,           {.f = -0.05} },
     // { MODKEY | ShiftMask,  XK_h,               spawn,              {.v = (const char *[]){NULL}} },
     { MODKEY,              XK_t,               spawn,              {.v = (const char *[]){BROWSER, NULL}} },
-    { MODKEY | ShiftMask,  XK_t,               spawn,              {.v = (const char *[]){BROWSER, "-private-window", NULL}} },
+    { MODKEY | ShiftMask,  XK_t,               spawn,              {.v = (const char *[]){BROWSER, INCOGNITO, NULL}} },
     { MODKEY,              XK_n,               setlayout,          {.v = &layouts[0]} },
     { MODKEY | ShiftMask,  XK_n,               setlayout,          {.v = &layouts[1]} },
     { MODKEY,              XK_s,               setlayout,          {.v = &layouts[2]} },