diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 2f56e1d..37a92bb 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ set foldenable                            " set to display all folds open
 set foldmethod=marker                     " folding type
 set foldopen-=block                       " for which commands a fold will be opened
 set foldtext=FoldText()                   " expression used to display for a closed fold
-set formatoptions=o                       " how automatic formatting is to be done
+set formatoptions-=cro                    " how automatic formatting is to be done
 set hlsearch                              " highlight matches with last search pattern
 set ignorecase                            " ignore case in search patterns
 set incsearch                             " highlight match while typing search pattern