diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6884bb8..8cdf7fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ and pack it into a single key binding, similar to `other-window`.
 ## Setup
 
 Just assign `ace-window` to a short key binding, as switching windows
-is a common task.  I suggest <kbd>M-p</kbd>, as it's short and not
-bound in the default Emacs.
+is a common task.  I suggest <kbd>M-o</kbd>, as it's short and not
+bound to anything important in the default Emacs.
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ have `aw-dispatch-always` set to `t`.
 ## Customization
 Aside from binding `ace-window`:
 
-    (global-set-key (kbd "M-p") 'ace-window)
+    (global-set-key (kbd "M-o") 'ace-window)
 
 the following customizations are available:
 
@@ -161,4 +161,3 @@ When t, `ace-window` will ignore buffers and major-modes in
 ### `aw-ignore-current`
 
 When t, `ace-window` will ignore `selected-window'.
-
diff --git a/ace-window.el b/ace-window.el
index d329c8b..1e3d0b1 100644
--- a/ace-window.el
+++ b/ace-window.el
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 ;;
 ;; To setup this package, just add to your .emacs:
 ;;
-;;    (global-set-key (kbd "M-p") 'ace-window)
+;;    (global-set-key (kbd "M-o") 'ace-window)
 ;;
-;; replacing "M-p"  with an appropriate shortcut.
+;; replacing "M-o"  with an appropriate shortcut.
 ;;
 ;; By default, ace-window uses numbers for window labels so the window
 ;; labeling is intuitively ordered.  But if you prefer to type keys on