diff --git a/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index f3a6838f..3101c5fc 100755
--- a/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -95,15 +95,15 @@ alt + {_,shift + }{Left,Down,Up,Right}
 	bspc node -{f,s} {west,south,north,east}
 
 # focus the node for the given path jump
-alt + {a,b,comma,period}
-	bspc node -f @{parent,brother,first,second}
+alt + {a,b}
+	bspc node -f @{parent,brother}
 
 # focus the next/previous node in the current desktop
 alt + {_,shift + }c
 	bspc node -f {next,prev}.local
 
 # focus the next/previous desktop in the current monitor
-alt + bracket{left,right}
+alt + {comma,period}
 	bspc desktop -f {prev,next}.local
 
 # focus the last node/desktop