diff --git a/lib/initiate.bash b/lib/initiate.bash
index cf81539..6fc03c7 100644
--- a/lib/initiate.bash
+++ b/lib/initiate.bash
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function link_config_files {
 
 function force_reload {
   bind -f /etc/inputrc 2>/dev/null # arch: dismiss harmless warning
-  exec bash
+  source /etc/bash.bashrc
 }
 
 function in_azerty_zone {
@@ -122,15 +122,12 @@ function ghostty_global_config {
   [[ ! -d /etc/ghostty ]] && mkdir -p /etc/ghostty
   local global_config=/etc/ghostty/config
   local asset_config="$MIAOU_BASH_DIR"/assets/ghostty/config
-  local change=false
   if [[ ! -f "$global_config" ]]; then
     cp "$asset_config" "$global_config"
     echo 'ghostty global config created'
-    change=true
   elif ! cmp -s "$asset_config" "$global_config"; then
     cp "$asset_config" "$global_config"
     echo 'ghostty global config replaced'
-    change=true
   fi
 
   if [[ ! -f /etc/skell/.config/ghostty/config ]]; then