diff --git a/.config/nvim/init.vim b/.config/nvim/init.vim
index 7e068e1..ff36098 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 set nocompatible                " choose no compatibility with legacy vi
-syntax enable
+syntax on
 set encoding=utf-8
 set showcmd                     " display incomplete commands
 filetype plugin indent on       " load file type plugins + indentation