diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 1f082a7..e094628 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
   :defer t
   :defines (tramp-remote-path tramp-default-proxies-alist)
   :custom
-  (tramp-default-method "ssh")
+  (tramp-default-method "sshx")
   (tramp-backup-directory-alist backup-directory-alist)
   (tramp-auto-save-directory (cdr (assoc "." tramp-backup-directory-alist)))
   (remote-file-name-inhibit-cache 300)