diff --git a/js/electron.js b/js/electron.js
index 77820db2..c5e9c4cb 100644
--- a/js/electron.js
+++ b/js/electron.js
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 /* jshint esversion: 6 */
 
-if (!process.env.DISPLAY) {
-	console.log("DISPLAY environment variable not set. Using DISPLAY=:0");
-	process.env.DISPLAY = ":0";
-}
-
 "use strict";
 
 const electron = require("electron");
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9c753db7..1b150ed4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "The open source modular smart mirror platform.",
   "main": "js/electron.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js",
+    "start": "DISPLAY=\"${DISPLAY:=:0}\" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js",
     "server": "node ./serveronly",
     "install": "echo \"Installing vendor files ...\n\" && cd vendor && npm install --loglevel=error",
     "install-fonts": "echo \"Installing fonts ...\n\" && cd fonts && npm install --loglevel=error",