diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 22738e87..5de8f8ec 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -90,10 +90,8 @@ P.S. You can delete this when you're done too. It's your config now! :)
 vim.g.mapleader = ' '
 vim.g.maplocalleader = ' '
 
-
 vim.g.have_nerd_font = true
 
-
 -- [[ Setting options ]]
 -- See `:help vim.opt`
 -- NOTE: You can change these options as you wish!
@@ -900,7 +898,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.indent_line',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.lint',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs',
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns', -- adds gitsigns recommend keymaps
 
   -- NOTE: The import below can automatically add your own plugins, configuration, etc from `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua`
diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
index c793b885..a214c4b2 100644
--- a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ return {
   },
   cmd = 'Neotree',
   keys = {
-    { '\\', ':Neotree reveal<CR>', { desc = 'NeoTree reveal' } },
+    { '<leader>e', ':Neotree reveal<CR>', { desc = 'NeoTree reveal' } },
   },
   opts = {
     filesystem = {
       window = {
         mappings = {
-          ['\\'] = 'close_window',
+          ['<leader>e'] = 'close_window',
         },
       },
     },