diff --git a/conf.org b/conf.org
index b4962fc..598b46f 100644
--- a/conf.org
+++ b/conf.org
@@ -300,6 +300,11 @@ event of an error or nonlocal exit."
   "Kill all buffers without regard for their origin."
   (interactive)
   (mapc 'kill-buffer (buffer-list)))
+
+(defun nd/open-urxvt ()
+  "Launch urxvt in the current directory."
+  (interactive)
+  (call-process "urxvt" nil 0 nil "-cd" default-directory))
 #+END_SRC
 * completion
 ** company
@@ -1836,6 +1841,7 @@ These are for mode-specific bindings that can/should be outside of the evil maps
 (global-set-key (kbd "<f3>") 'cfw:open-org-calendar)
 (global-set-key (kbd "<f4>") 'org-clock-goto)
 (global-set-key (kbd "<f5>") 'ansi-term)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-<f5>") 'nd/open-urxvt)
 (global-set-key (kbd "<f12>") 'mu4e)
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-<f12>") 'global-hl-line-mode)
 (global-set-key (kbd "S-<f12>") 'display-line-numbers-mode)