diff --git a/emacs.d/init-functions.el b/emacs.d/init-functions.el
index c627a5df9..de68ab71f 100644
--- a/emacs.d/init-functions.el
+++ b/emacs.d/init-functions.el
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
     (load file)))
 
-
 ;; These come from the emacs starter kit
 (defun esk-pretty-lambdas ()
   (font-lock-add-keywords
diff --git a/emacs.d/init-settings.el b/emacs.d/init-settings.el
index 7e0d7ca78..042f35a48 100644
--- a/emacs.d/init-settings.el
+++ b/emacs.d/init-settings.el
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ comment as a filename."
 
 (load-theme 'hickey t)
 
+(global-hl-line-mode -1)
+
 ;; Hiding JOIN, QUIT, PART
 (setq erc-hide-list '("JOIN" "PART" "QUIT"))
 
diff --git a/emacs.d/init.el b/emacs.d/init.el
index 1def230fd..971ff2b74 100644
--- a/emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/emacs.d/init.el
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 (load "~/.emacs.d/init-functions.el")
 (load "~/.emacs.d/init-settings.el")
+(load "~/.emacs.d/init-modes.el")
 
 (setq custom-file "~/.emacs.d/init-custom.el")
 (load custom-file)