diff --git a/meta-citadel/recipes-citadel/citadel-config/files/share/dot.vimrc b/meta-citadel/recipes-citadel/citadel-config/files/share/dot.vimrc
index c3ec2d6..c8e4858 100644
--- a/meta-citadel/recipes-citadel/citadel-config/files/share/dot.vimrc
+++ b/meta-citadel/recipes-citadel/citadel-config/files/share/dot.vimrc
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-syntax on
 set nocompatible
 set hidden
 set modeline