diff --git a/.vim/vimrc b/.vim/vimrc
index 4c0e8ff..2b8ccf4 100644
--- a/.vim/vimrc
+++ b/.vim/vimrc
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 " try not to put any lines in your vimrc that you don't understand :)
-set nocompatible
+
+" not necessary, as vim will turn this on by default, when .vimrc is found
+" set nocompatible
 
 filetype off                  "required