diff --git a/.config.lua b/.config.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 723b3b6a..00000000
--- a/.config.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-thermal_zone = "thermal_zone1"
-
diff --git a/.config/awesome/private.lua.example b/.config/awesome/private.lua.example
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9170d74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/awesome/private.lua.example
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+private = {}
+
+private.thermal_zone = "thermal_zone1"
+
+private.net_device = "wlp3s0"
+
+private.battery = {"BAT0", "BAT1"}