diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 6eaf693..5650028 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -9670,7 +9670,7 @@ main() {
             ;;
         --logout)
             notify-send "Session Control" "Logging Out of dwl"
-            wtype -M win -M shift -P q
+            pkill dwl
             ;;
         --lock)
             notify-send "Session Control" "Locking Session"
diff --git a/dwl/.scripts/session.sh b/dwl/.scripts/session.sh
index c7c0db3..4958305 100755
--- a/dwl/.scripts/session.sh
+++ b/dwl/.scripts/session.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ main() {
             ;;
         --logout)
             notify-send "Session Control" "Logging Out of dwl"
-            wtype -M win -M shift -P q
+            pkill dwl
             ;;
         --lock)
             notify-send "Session Control" "Locking Session"