diff --git a/neovim/.config/nvim/init.vim b/neovim/.config/nvim/init.vim
index 2eeae3b..56ba96d 100644
--- a/neovim/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/neovim/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -2,23 +2,18 @@ set showmatch                 " show matching
 set ignorecase                " case insensitive
 set mouse=v                   " middle-click paste
 
-" search: highlight, incremental
-set hlsearch
-set incsearch
-
 set tabstop=4
 set softtabstop=4
 set expandtab
 set shiftwidth=4
 set autoindent
 
-set number
+set number                    " current line number
+set relativenumber            " relative numbering
 
 set wildmode=longest,list
 
 set cc=80
-filetype plugin indent on
-syntax on
 set mouse=a                   " enable mouse click
 set clipboard=unnamedplus     " using system clipboard