diff --git a/.vim/ftplugin/python.vim b/.vim/ftplugin/python.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..431871b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vim/ftplugin/python.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+set tabstop=4
+set softtabstop=4
+set shiftwidth=4
+set textwidth=79
+set expandtab
+set autoindent
+set fileformat=unix
diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 03b6f66..1062a9f 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ Plugin 'scrooloose/nerdtree'
 " git
 Plugin 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
 
-" easy escape
-Plugin 'zhou13/vim-easyescape'
-
 " powerline
 Plugin 'vim-airline/vim-airline'
 Plugin 'vim-airline/vim-airline-themes'
@@ -86,16 +83,6 @@ nnoremap <space> za
 " see docstrings for folded code
 let g:SimpylFold_docstring_preview=1
 
-" pep 8 indents
-au BufNewFile,BufRead *.py
-	\ set tabstop=4 |
-	\ set softtabstop=4 |
-	\ set shiftwidth=4 |
-	\ set textwidth=79 |
-	\ set expandtab |
-	\ set autoindent |
-	\ set fileformat=unix
-
 " html css js indents
 au BufNewFile,BufRead *.js, *.html, *.css
     \ set tabstop=2 |
@@ -110,12 +97,6 @@ map <leader>g  :YcmCompleter GoToDefinitionElseDeclaration<CR>
 let NERDTreeIgnore=['\.pyc$', '\~$'] "ignore files in NERDTree
 map <C-n> :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
 
-" easyescape setup
-let g:easyescape_chars = { "j": 1, "k": 1 }
-let g:easyescape_timeout = 100
-cnoremap jk <ESC>
-cnoremap kj <ESC>
-
 " airline tabs
 let g:airline#extensions#tabline#enabled = 1
 let g:airline#extensions#tabline#formatter = 'unique_tail_improved'