diff --git a/.config/vim/ftplugin/markdown.vim b/.config/vim/ftplugin/markdown.vim
index 42b4c8f..f88b566 100644
--- a/.config/vim/ftplugin/markdown.vim
+++ b/.config/vim/ftplugin/markdown.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-" Automatic formatting of paragraphs. Trailing white space indicates a paragraph
-" continues in the next line.
-setlocal formatoptions+=aw
-
 " Turn on line-wrapping
 setlocal wrap