diff --git a/nanorc b/nanorc
index fc33a6d..2f63905 100644
--- a/nanorc
+++ b/nanorc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 ## Automatically indent a newly created line to the same number of
 ## tabs and/or spaces as the preceding line -- or as the next line
 ## if the preceding line is the beginning of a paragraph.
-# set autoindent
+set autoindent
 
 ## Back up files to the current filename plus a tilde.
 # set backup