diff --git a/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/init-editing.el b/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/init-editing.el
index 5cf0893..092153a 100644
--- a/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/init-editing.el
+++ b/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/init-editing.el
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
   (setopt electric-indent-inhibit t)
   :hook
   (before-save . delete-trailing-whitespace)
-  ;; Use Ctrl-C/X/Z for copy, cut, paste.
-  (after-init . cua-mode)
   ;; Automatic parenthesis pairing.
   (after-init . electric-pair-mode))
 
diff --git a/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/init.el b/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/init.el
index 2edaf93..9cebc2f 100644
--- a/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/init.el
+++ b/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/init.el
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@
 
 (progn
   (setopt initial-scratch-message
-          ";;; Type your Guile program here and evaluate it.\n\n")
+          "\
+;;; Type your Guile program here and evaluate it.
+;;; `M-x cua-mode' to use Ctrl-C/X/Z for copy, cut, paste.
+\n")
   (scheme-mode)
   (geiser-repl-import-module "(gnu)")
   (geiser-repl-import-module "(nonguix)")