diff --git a/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el b/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
index 7f8acd5..83e62ed 100644
--- a/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
+++ b/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x M-m") 'shell)
 
 ;; If you want to be able to M-x without meta
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-x C-m") 'execute-extended-command)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-x C-m") 'smex)
 
 ;; A complementary binding to the apropos-command (C-h a)
 (define-key 'help-command "A" 'apropos)