diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6d333f9..2188dd7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 nvim/plug
 nvim/**/.*
 **/secrets.sh
+i3/background
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 245d61e..d700284 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ The Arch Linux package to install is between parentheses.
 
 You are encouraged to copy stuff you like to your own configuration files. If you want to copy my setup, you can use the script `install.sh` (that script is normally mostly for myself though).
 
+Create a symlink to a background image in `~/.config/i3/background`.
+
 ## TODO
 
 * Document more about how to get NeoVim and the plugins up and running.
diff --git a/i3/background.sh b/i3/background.sh
index e28acbd..95f577d 100755
--- a/i3/background.sh
+++ b/i3/background.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-background="$HOME/Pictures/background/Red-billed_streamertail_Trochilus_polytmus_female_in_flight_2_modified_colours.jpg"
+background="$HOME/.config/i3/background"
 [[ -n $1 ]] && background="$1"
 
 exec feh --bg-fill "$background"