diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 2d48731..7e0e444 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-" ~/.vimrc
+" troyengel .vimrc
 
 " This must be first  - it changes other options as a side effect
 set nocompatible    " use Vim settings, rather then Vi settings
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ set esckeys         " allow cursor keys in insert mode
 set noautoindent    " always set autoindenting off
 set shiftwidth=4    " number of spaces used for autoindent insertions
 set tabstop=4       " tabstop positions
+set expandtab       " expand tabs to tabstop/shiftwidth when inserting
 
 set nobackup        " backups are for wimps
 set history=250     " keep 250 lines of command line history