diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 5b53922..b2a227b 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ NUM_MONITORS=0
 CONNECTED_MONITORS=$(xrandr --query | grep " connected" | cut -d" " -f1)
 TRAY_POS="right"
 
-killall -q polybar
+pkill polybar
 while pgrep -u $UID -x polybar >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
 
 rm /tmp/polybar.pids
diff --git a/polybar/launch.sh b/polybar/launch.sh
index dd691bc..3d3191d 100755
--- a/polybar/launch.sh
+++ b/polybar/launch.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ NUM_MONITORS=0
 CONNECTED_MONITORS=$(xrandr --query | grep " connected" | cut -d" " -f1)
 TRAY_POS="right"
 
-killall -q polybar
+pkill polybar
 while pgrep -u $UID -x polybar >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
 
 rm /tmp/polybar.pids