diff --git a/.config/nvim/init.lua b/.config/nvim/init.lua
index 5fc7ea7..54f3939 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ vim.o.undodir = vim.env.XDG_CACHE_HOME .. "/vim/undo"
 vim.g.python_host_prog = '/usr/bin/python2'
 vim.g.python3_host_prog = '/usr/bin/python3'
 
--- display certain invisible chars
-vim.opt.list = true
-vim.opt.listchars:append "space:·"
-vim.opt.listchars:append "eol:"
-
 -- folding
 vim.o.foldcolumn = '0'
 vim.o.foldlevel = 99
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/style.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/style.lua
index be96202..eafa50a 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/style.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/style.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-- display certain invisible chars
+vim.opt.list = true
+vim.opt.listchars:append "space:·"
+vim.opt.listchars:append "eol:"
+
 -- set signs for various uses
 Error_sign = " "
 Warn_sign = " "