diff --git a/.config/i3/dtarchaio.config b/.config/i3/dtarchaio.config
index 58be439..d1c23e1 100644
--- a/.config/i3/dtarchaio.config
+++ b/.config/i3/dtarchaio.config
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec xbacklight -inc 10 # increase screen brightness
 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -dec 10 # decrease screen brightness
 
 # Alsa Volume controls
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5% #increase sound volume
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5% #decrease sound volume
-bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle # mute sound
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%+ #increase sound volume
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%- #decrease sound volume
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master toggle # mute sound
 
 # Music Player controls
 bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec --no-startup-id playerctl play-pause
diff --git a/.config/i3status/dtarchaio.config b/.config/i3status/dtarchaio.config
index 8a955d7..bf16781 100644
--- a/.config/i3status/dtarchaio.config
+++ b/.config/i3status/dtarchaio.config
@@ -60,5 +60,4 @@ disk "/" {
 volume master {
 	format = "🔈%volume"
 	format_muted = "🔇"
-	device = "pulse"
 }