diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 4bb62c6..f7d1c43 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -979,15 +979,15 @@
     (cd "~/")))
 
 (defvar my-ac-previous-status t
-  "Whether battery was not in use on last check.")
+  "Whether connected to AC during last check.")
 
 (require 'battery)
 (defun my-bat-check ()
   "Check if battery status has changed.
 Used to toggle `goggles-pulse', `pixel-scroll-precision-mode', and `nyan-mode'."
   (let ((ac-status (not (string=
-                         (cdr (assq ?L (funcall battery-status-function)))
-                         "BAT"))))
+                         (cdr (assq ?B (funcall battery-status-function)))
+                         "discharging"))))
     (unless (eq ac-status my-ac-previous-status)
       (setq my-ac-previous-status ac-status)
       (when (boundp 'goggles-pulse)