diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 8980f696..f26e697f 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ set list
 
 syntax on
 if &diff
-  syntax off
+        syntax off
 endif
 
-filetype plugin indent on
+set expandtab
 set autoindent
 set smartindent
+filetype plugin indent on
 
 noremap <C-J> <C-W><C-J>
 noremap <C-K> <C-W><C-K>
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/fortran.vim b/after/ftplugin/fortran.vim
deleted file mode 100644
index 5245bdc5..00000000
--- a/after/ftplugin/fortran.vim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-setlocal expandtab
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/markdown.vim b/after/ftplugin/markdown.vim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50344e5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/after/ftplugin/markdown.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+setlocal shiftwidth=2
+setlocal softtabstop=2
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/python.vim b/after/ftplugin/python.vim
index 3cac491d..6f530401 100644
--- a/after/ftplugin/python.vim
+++ b/after/ftplugin/python.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-setlocal tabstop=4
 setlocal shiftwidth=4
 setlocal softtabstop=4
-setlocal expandtab
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/sh.vim b/after/ftplugin/sh.vim
index 5261b5ef..50344e5c 100644
--- a/after/ftplugin/sh.vim
+++ b/after/ftplugin/sh.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-setlocal tabstop=2
 setlocal shiftwidth=2
 setlocal softtabstop=2
-setlocal expandtab