diff --git a/lua/user/options.lua b/lua/user/options.lua
index 5c36152..10d7496 100644
--- a/lua/user/options.lua
+++ b/lua/user/options.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ vim.opt.incsearch = true                        -- Turn on incremental search hi
 vim.opt.ignorecase = true                       -- ignore case in search patterns
 vim.opt.mouse = "a"                             -- allow the mouse to be used in neovim
 vim.opt.pumheight = 10                          -- pop up menu height
-vim.opt.showmode = false                        -- we don't need to see things like -- INSERT -- anymore
 vim.opt.showtabline = 2                         -- always show tabs
 vim.opt.smartcase = true                        -- smart case
 vim.opt.smartindent = true                      -- make indenting smarter again