diff --git a/bin/xss-lock b/bin/xss-lock
index c667b41..a6fb8f4 100755
--- a/bin/xss-lock
+++ b/bin/xss-lock
@@ -8,18 +8,15 @@ case "$1" in
     start)
         xset s $(($timeout - $notify)) $notify
         xset dpms $(($timeout * 2)) $(($timeout * 3)) $(($timeout * 4))
-        exec xss-lock -n "$me dim" -l $me lock
+        exec xss-lock -n "$me notify" -l $me lock
         ;;
-    dim)
-        echo "$(date --rfc-3339=seconds) $me: dim: start"
+    dim|notify)
+        echo "$(date --rfc-3339=seconds) $me: notify: start"
         trap 'exit 0' TERM INT
-        trap "kill %% ; wait ; xbacklight -steps 1 -set $(xbacklight -get)" EXIT
-        min_brightness=1
-        fade_time=$(($notify * 1000 - 1000))
-        fade_steps=100
-        xbacklight -time $fade_time -steps $fade_steps -set $min_brightness &
-        wait
-        echo "$(date --rfc-3339=seconds) $me: dim: end"
+        trap "kill %% ; wait" EXIT
+        notify-send "Lock screen" -t $(($notify * 1000)) \
+            "Screen will be locked in 10 seconds..."
+        echo "$(date --rfc-3339=seconds) $me: notify: end"
         sleep 2147483647 &
         wait
         ;;