diff --git a/after/ftplugin/cpp.vim b/after/ftplugin/cpp.vim
index 170aa5f..a8f76f3 100644
--- a/after/ftplugin/cpp.vim
+++ b/after/ftplugin/cpp.vim
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 set commentstring=//\ %s
 
-set tabstop=2       " number of visual spaces per TAB
-set softtabstop=2   " number of spaces in tab when editing
-set shiftwidth=2    " number of spaces to use for autoindent
-set expandtab       " expand tab to spaces so that tabs are spaces
-
 " Disable inserting comment leader after hitting o or O or <Enter>
 set formatoptions-=o
 set formatoptions-=r
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/javascript.vim b/after/ftplugin/javascript.vim
index c629428..3e27ee8 100644
--- a/after/ftplugin/javascript.vim
+++ b/after/ftplugin/javascript.vim
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
 " Disable inserting comment leader after hitting o or O or <Enter>
 set formatoptions-=o
 set formatoptions-=r
-
-set tabstop=2       " number of visual spaces per TAB
-set softtabstop=2   " number of spaces in tab when editing
-set shiftwidth=2    " number of spaces to use for autoindent
-set expandtab       " expand tab to spaces so that tabs are spaces
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/lua.vim b/after/ftplugin/lua.vim
index a840aae..193a5d1 100644
--- a/after/ftplugin/lua.vim
+++ b/after/ftplugin/lua.vim
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 set formatoptions-=o
 set formatoptions-=r
 
-set tabstop=2       " number of visual spaces per TAB
-set softtabstop=2   " number of spaces in tab when editing
-set shiftwidth=2    " number of spaces to use for autoindent
-set expandtab       " expand tab to spaces so that tabs are spaces
-
 nnoremap <silent> <F9> :luafile %<CR>
 
 " For delimitMate
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/python.vim b/after/ftplugin/python.vim
index adda6d4..185aa6e 100644
--- a/after/ftplugin/python.vim
+++ b/after/ftplugin/python.vim
@@ -8,5 +8,10 @@ set sidescroll=5
 set sidescrolloff=2
 set colorcolumn=100
 
+set tabstop=4       " number of visual spaces per TAB
+set softtabstop=4   " number of spaces in tab when editing
+set shiftwidth=4    " number of spaces to use for autoindent
+set expandtab       " expand tab to spaces so that tabs are spaces
+
 " For delimitMate
 let b:delimitMate_matchpairs = "(:),[:],{:}"
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/sql.vim b/after/ftplugin/sql.vim
index e407c31..8c0d563 100644
--- a/after/ftplugin/sql.vim
+++ b/after/ftplugin/sql.vim
@@ -1,6 +1 @@
 set commentstring=--\ %s
-
-set tabstop=2       " number of visual spaces per TAB
-set softtabstop=2   " number of spaces in tab when editing
-set shiftwidth=2    " number of spaces to use for autoindent
-set expandtab       " expand tab to spaces so that tabs are spaces
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/toml.vim b/after/ftplugin/toml.vim
index 46e9ccd..e69de29 100644
--- a/after/ftplugin/toml.vim
+++ b/after/ftplugin/toml.vim
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-set tabstop=2       " number of visual spaces per TAB
-set softtabstop=2   " number of spaces in tab when editing
-set shiftwidth=2    " number of spaces to use for autoindent
-set expandtab       " expand tab to spaces so that tabs are spaces
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/vim.vim b/after/ftplugin/vim.vim
index 77022da..4e9a2a4 100644
--- a/after/ftplugin/vim.vim
+++ b/after/ftplugin/vim.vim
@@ -12,9 +12,4 @@ set foldmethod=expr foldexpr=utils#VimFolds(v:lnum) foldtext=utils#MyFoldText()
 " see `:h K` and https://stackoverflow.com/q/15867323/6064933
 set keywordprg=:help
 
-set tabstop=2       " number of visual spaces per TAB
-set softtabstop=2   " number of spaces in tab when editing
-set shiftwidth=2    " number of spaces to use for autoindent
-set expandtab       " expand tab to spaces so that tabs are spaces
-
 nnoremap <silent> <F9> :source %<CR>
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/yaml.vim b/after/ftplugin/yaml.vim
index a8e3099..ad695d7 100644
--- a/after/ftplugin/yaml.vim
+++ b/after/ftplugin/yaml.vim
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-set tabstop=2       " number of visual spaces per TAB
-set softtabstop=2   " number of spaces in tab when editing
-set shiftwidth=2    " number of spaces to use for autoindent
-set expandtab       " expand tab to spaces so that tabs are spaces
-
 " Turn off syntax highlighting for large YAML files.
 if line('$') > 500
   setlocal syntax=OFF
diff --git a/core/options.vim b/core/options.vim
index 13a0133..79757a8 100644
--- a/core/options.vim
+++ b/core/options.vim
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ set backup  " create backup for files
 set backupcopy=yes  " copy the original file to backupdir and overwrite it
 
 " General tab settings
-set tabstop=4       " number of visual spaces per TAB
-set softtabstop=4   " number of spaces in tab when editing
-set shiftwidth=4    " number of spaces to use for autoindent
+set tabstop=2       " number of visual spaces per TAB
+set softtabstop=2   " number of spaces in tab when editing
+set shiftwidth=2    " number of spaces to use for autoindent
 set expandtab       " expand tab to spaces so that tabs are spaces
 
 " Set matching pairs of characters and highlight matching brackets