diff --git a/lua/kickstart/options.lua b/lua/kickstart/options.lua
index 631ad12f..6362ac46 100644
--- a/lua/kickstart/options.lua
+++ b/lua/kickstart/options.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ vim.opt.splitbelow = true
 -- Sets how neovim will display certain whitespace characters in the editor.
 --  See `:help 'list'`
 --  and `:help 'listchars'`
-vim.opt.list = true
+vim.opt.list = false -- originally this configuration was true
 vim.opt.listchars = { tab = '» ', trail = '·', nbsp = '␣' }
 
 -- Preview substitutions live, as you type!