diff --git a/.vim/common_config/general_config.vim b/.vim/common_config/general_config.vim
index 505e47f..701fe08 100644
--- a/.vim/common_config/general_config.vim
+++ b/.vim/common_config/general_config.vim
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@
 " set temporary directory (don't litter local dir with swp/tmp files)
   set directory=/tmp/
 
-" set directory to store tag files
-  set tags =~/.tags
-
 " pick up external file modifications
   set autoread