diff --git a/scripts/powermenu b/scripts/powermenu
index cc6895e8..42608393 100755
--- a/scripts/powermenu
+++ b/scripts/powermenu
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ typeset -A menu
 # Menu with keys/commands
 
 menu=(
-  [ Shutdown]="systemctl poweroff"
-  [ Reboot]="systemctl reboot"
+  [ Shutdown]="shutdown now"
+  [ Reboot]="reboot"
   [ Suspend]="systemctl suspend"
   [ Hibernate]="systemctl hibernate"
   [ Lock]="xflock4"