diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
index f64070be..e7f76741 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
@@ -78,26 +78,6 @@ return {
 		},
 	},
 
-	-- Toggleterm: multiple terminals
-	{ 'akinsho/toggleterm.nvim',
-		version = "*",
-		config = function()
-			require("toggleterm").setup {
-				insert_mappings = true, -- whether or not the open mapping applies in insert mode
-				size = 10,
-				open_mapping = [[<F7>]],
-				shading_factor = 2,
-				direction = "float",
-				float_opts = {
-					border = "curved",
-					highlights = {
-						border = "Normal",
-						background = "Normal",
-					},
-				},
-			}
-		end,
-	},
 
 	-- Markdown preview (attempt)
 	{
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/terminal.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/terminal.lua
index 2e556edb..23227dbc 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/terminal.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/terminal.lua
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ return {
 				terminal_mappings = true, -- whether or not the open mapping applies in the opened terminals
 				persist_size = true,
 				persist_mode = true, -- if set to true (default) the previous terminal mode will be remembered
-				direction = 'horizontal',
-				close_on_exit = true, -- close the terminal window when the process exits
+				direction = 'tab',
+				close_on_exit = false, -- close the terminal window when the process exits
 				shell = vim.o.shell, -- change the default shell
 				auto_scroll = true, -- automatically scroll to the bottom on terminal output
 				open_mapping = [[<F7>]],