diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 0a2203e..826ac0d 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
       c-basic-offset 4
       sgml-basic-offset 4)
 (c-set-offset `inline-open 0)
-(setq-default tab-width 4)
+(setq-default tab-width 4
+      indent-tabs-mode nil)
 (add-hook 'sh-mode-hook (lambda () (setq tab-width 4)))
 
 ;;;; various options