diff --git a/sesman/startwm.sh b/sesman/startwm.sh
index 4734c300..74850296 100755
--- a/sesman/startwm.sh
+++ b/sesman/startwm.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh -l
 
 # change the order in line below to run to run whatever window manager you
 # want, default to kde
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ SESSIONS="startkde gnome-session startxfce4 xterm"
 #export PATH=$PATH
 #export LANG=$LANG
 
-# for bash profile
-#. ~/.bash_profile
-
-#. /etc/profile
-
 for WindowManager in $SESSIONS
 do
   which $WindowManager