diff --git a/ftplugin/python.vim b/ftplugin/python.vim
index 3b97ecb..a2f943a 100644
--- a/ftplugin/python.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/python.vim
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 set colorcolumn=80
+"replace tabs with spaces
+set expandtab
+