diff --git a/.config/shell/bin/chx b/.config/shell/bin/chx
index 5bfd1d0..c4ad928 100755
--- a/.config/shell/bin/chx
+++ b/.config/shell/bin/chx
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # toggles whether a file or group of files is executable
 
 for FILE; do
-   if [  -x "./$FILE" ]; then
-      chmod -x "./$FILE" &&
+   if [  -x "$FILE" ]; then
+      chmod -x "$FILE" &&
          echo -e "$FILE: -x"
-   elif ! [ -x "./$FILE" ]; then
-      chmod +x "./$FILE" &&
+   elif ! [ -x "$FILE" ]; then
+      chmod +x "$FILE" &&
          echo -e "$FILE: +x"
    fi
 done