diff --git a/neovim/.config/nvim/init.vim b/neovim/.config/nvim/init.vim
index 4a8e176..95713a9 100644
--- a/neovim/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/neovim/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ set lazyredraw
 set autoread
 set history=5000
 filetype plugin on
+set noswapfile "disables creation of swap files
 
 "user interface stuff
 	"disables the autocommenting stuff.
diff --git a/vifm/.config/vifm/vifmrc b/vifm/.config/vifm/vifmrc
index 4f6feaf..a51d08e 100644
--- a/vifm/.config/vifm/vifmrc
+++ b/vifm/.config/vifm/vifmrc
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ set vicmd=nvim
 	" uncommenting one of lines below will result in ignoring 'vi[x]cmd' option
 	" for unknown file types.
 	" For *nix:
-	filetype * xdg-open &
+	filetype * xdg-open
 
 " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------