diff --git a/dotfiles/.vimrc b/dotfiles/.vimrc
index edbacb8..849d892 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.vimrc
+++ b/dotfiles/.vimrc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ endif
 
 call plug#begin('~/.vim/bundle')
 
-" Add git changes to fron of the line
+" Add git changes to front of the line
 Plug 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
 
 " Java autocomplete
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Plug 'mattn/webapi-vim'
 " vue support
 Plug 'posva/vim-vue'
 
-" Makes (un)commenting out stuff much easier.
+" Makes (un)commenting stuff much easier.
 Plug 'preservim/nerdcommenter'
 
 " My light theme.
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ map <leader>t <Plug>TaskList
 
 " nerdtree settings
 map <C-n> :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
+let NERDTreeIgnore=['\.git$']
 
 " airline settings
 let g:airline#extensions#tabline#enabled = 1 " Show buffers as tabs
@@ -309,14 +310,6 @@ augroup END
 
 highlight link myTodo Todo
 
-
-" Highlight "self." in different color in python files:
-
-augroup python_syntax_extra
-  autocmd!
-  autocmd! Syntax python :syn keyword Keyword self
-augroup END
-
 " Bind ctrl+u to jump list jump (opposite of ctrl+o)
 nnoremap <C-u> <C-i>