diff --git a/vim/config/settings.vim b/vim/config/settings.vim
index a8789d1..d0d4974 100644
--- a/vim/config/settings.vim
+++ b/vim/config/settings.vim
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
     "8 colours in $TERM=linux, 256 elsewhere
     if $TERM =~ '^linux'|set t_Co=8|elseif !has("gui_running")|set t_Co=256|endif
-    set lazyredraw "only redraw what needs to be redrawn
     set ttyfast "assume a fast connection to the terminal for better rendering
 
     "configure to primarily use utf8