diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 804239c..db0b0de 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ set tabstop=4
 set shiftwidth=4	" set to same as tabstop for auto-indent
 set foldmethod=syntax
 set foldnestmax=1
+set foldcolumn=2
 set autoindent
 
 " filename auto-completion