diff --git a/core/prelude-core.el b/core/prelude-core.el
index e8ba1a1..7349f46 100644
--- a/core/prelude-core.el
+++ b/core/prelude-core.el
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 ;;; Code:
 
-(require 'thingatpt)
 (require 'cl-lib)
 
 (defun prelude-buffer-mode (buffer-or-name)
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ PROMPT sets the `read-string prompt."
     "Press <C-Backspace> to kill a line backwards."
     "Press <C-S-Backspace> or <s-k> to kill the whole line."
     "Press <s-j> or <C-^> to join lines."
-    "Press <s-.> or <C-c j> to jump to the start of a word in any visible window."
+    "Press <s-.> or <C-c v> to jump to the start of a word in any visible window."
     "Press <f12> to toggle the menu bar."
     "Explore the Tools->Prelude menu to find out about some of Prelude extensions to Emacs."
     "Access the official Emacs manual by pressing <C-h r>."))
diff --git a/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el b/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
index 89d43b7..acbafee 100644
--- a/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
+++ b/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-=") 'er/expand-region)
 
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-c j") 'avy-goto-word-or-subword-1)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-c v") 'avy-goto-word-or-subword-1)
 (global-set-key (kbd "s-.") 'avy-goto-word-or-subword-1)
 
 ;; improved window navigation with ace-window
diff --git a/doc/prelude-cheatsheet.tex b/doc/prelude-cheatsheet.tex
index bb7cca0..904719a 100644
--- a/doc/prelude-cheatsheet.tex
+++ b/doc/prelude-cheatsheet.tex
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 
   \humanreadable{Effectively navigate to visible things}
   \begin{keylist}
-  \item[C-c j] avy-goto-word-or-subword-1
+  \item[C-c v] avy-goto-word-or-subword-1
   \item[s-.] avy-goto-word-or-subword-1
   \end{keylist}
   \subsection{anzu}