diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index d488a4b..25eba04 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static const binding key_binding[] = {
 	{ "G",		jump_bottom,		NULL,			"jump to last file in dir"	},
 	{ "gg",		jump_top,		NULL,			"jump to first file in dir"	},
 	{ "gh",		jump_to_dir,		"$HOME",		"jump to $HOME"			},
-	{ "gs",		jump_to_dir,		"$START_PATH",		"jump to $START_PATH"		}, /* the path you started th in */
+	{ "gs",		jump_to_dir,		"$TH_START_PATH",	"jump to $TH_START_PATH"	}, /* the path you started th in */
 	{ "gD",		jump_to_dir,		"$HOME/Downloads",	"jump to $HOME/Downloads"	},
 	{ "gC",		jump_to_dir,		"$HOME/Documents",	"jump to $HOME/Documents"	},
 	{ "gP",		jump_to_dir,		"$HOME/Pictures",	"jump to $HOME/Pictures"	},
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index d0f929c..bcfad04 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void init() {
 	ESCDELAY = 10;
 	global_path = getcwd(NULL, 0);
 	char *start_path = getcwd(NULL, 0);
-	setenv("START_PATH", start_path, 0);
+	setenv("TH_START_PATH", start_path, 0);
 	free(start_path);
 
 	seed = time(NULL);