diff --git a/nvim/lua/mappings.lua b/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
index 5f2c6b2..3bd8801 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -1,41 +1,38 @@
-local map = require("utils").map
 -- search for visual selection
-map {'v', '//', 'y/<C-R>"<CR>'}
-map {'n', 'H', '^'}
+vim.keymap.set('v', '//', 'y/<C-R>"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('n', 'H', '^')
+
 
 -- ex command 
-map {'c', '<C-p>', '<Up>'}
-map {'c', '<C-n>', '<Down>'}
+vim.keymap.set('c', '<C-p>', '<Up>')
+vim.keymap.set('c', '<C-n>', '<Down>')
 
 -- auto expand brackets
-map {'i', '(;', '(<CR>)<C-c>O'}
-map {'i', '(,', '(<CR>),<C-c>O'}
-map {'i', '{;', '{<CR>}<C-c>O'}
-map {'i', '{,', '{<CR>},<C-c>O'}
-map {'i', '[;', '[<CR>]<C-c>O'}
-map {'i', '[,', '[<CR>],<C-c>O'}
+vim.keymap.set('i', '(;', '(<CR>)<C-c>O')
+vim.keymap.set('i', '(,', '(<CR>),<C-c>O')
+vim.keymap.set('i', '{;', '{<CR>}<C-c>O')
+vim.keymap.set('i', '{,', '{<CR>},<C-c>O')
+vim.keymap.set('i', '[;', '[<CR>]<C-c>O')
+vim.keymap.set('i', '[,', '[<CR>],<C-c>O')
 
 -- toggle hybrid mode
-map {'n', '<leader>h', ':set rnu!<CR>'}
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>h', ':set rnu!<CR>')
 
 -- nvim-tree.lua
-map {'n', '<leader>e', ':NvimTreeToggle<CR>'}
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>e', ':NvimTreeToggle<CR>')
 
 -- Telescope
-map {'n', '<C-y>', '<cmd>Telescope buffers<CR>'}
-map {'n', '<leader>f', '<cmd>Telescope find_files<CR>'}
-map {'n', '<leader>l', '<cmd>Telescope live_grep<CR>'}
-map {'n', '<silent> gy', '<cmd>Telescope treesitter<CR>'}
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-y>', '<cmd>Telescope buffers<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>f', '<cmd>Telescope find_files<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>l', '<cmd>Telescope live_grep<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<silent> gy', '<cmd>Telescope treesitter<CR>')
 
-map {'n', '<leader>wm', '<cmd>lua require("notes").list()<CR>'}
-map {'n', '<leader>wt', '<cmd>lua require("notes").tags()<CR>'}
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>wm', require("notes").list)
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>wt', require("notes").tags)
 
 -- neo formatter
-map {'n', '<leader>p', ':Neoformat<CR>'}
-
--- goyo mapping
-map {'n', '<silent> <leader>w', ':Goyo<CR>'}
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>p', ':Neoformat<CR>')
 
 -- spelling
-map {'n', '<silent> <leader>se', ':set spell spelllang=en<CR>'}
-map {'n', '<silent> <leader>sd', ':set spell spelllang=de<CR>'}
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<silent> <leader>se', ':set spell spelllang=en<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<silent> <leader>sd', ':set spell spelllang=de<CR>')
diff --git a/nvim/lua/options.lua b/nvim/lua/options.lua
index ca5543e..9ec8969 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/options.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/options.lua
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
 
 -- syntax
 vim.cmd [[
-  syntax on
-  let mapleader=" "
-  colorscheme sonokai
-  hi MatchParen guibg=NONE guifg=red gui=bold
+  let mapleader = " "
   set shortmess+=c
+  colorscheme sonokai
 ]]
 
 -- color settings
-vim.opt.termguicolors = true
+vim.opt.termguicolors=true
+vim.g.do_filetype_lua = 1
 
 -- random settings
 vim.opt.number = true
diff --git a/nvim/lua/pluginoptions.lua b/nvim/lua/pluginoptions.lua
index 08a33c9..6cbed9d 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/pluginoptions.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/pluginoptions.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 -- PLUGIN OPTIONS
 
-
 -- GITGUTTER SETUP
 -- =========================
 vim.api.nvim_set_var('gitgutter_sign_added', '∙')
diff --git a/nvim/lua/utils.lua b/nvim/lua/utils.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 080a58a..0000000
--- a/nvim/lua/utils.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-
-local M = {}
-function M.map(key)
-  -- get the extra options
-  local opts = {noremap = true}
-  for i, v in pairs(key) do
-    if type(i) == 'string' then opts[i] = v end
-  end
-
-  -- basic support for buffer-scoped keybindings
-  local buffer = opts.buffer
-  opts.buffer = nil
-
-  if buffer then
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(0, key[1], key[2], key[3], opts)
-  else
-    vim.api.nvim_set_keymap(key[1], key[2], key[3], opts)
-  end
-end
-
-return M