diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index fc66370cf8..2761a051e4 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ set spellfile=$HOME/.vim-spell-en.utf-8.add
 " Autocomplete with dictionary words when spell check is on
 set complete+=kspell
 
-" Always use vertical diffs
-set diffopt+=vertical
-
 " Local config
 if filereadable($HOME . "/.vimrc.local")
   source ~/.vimrc.local