diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 2b836d6..258d99a 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
   (when scroll-bar-mode
     (scroll-bar-mode -1))      ;; Disable the scroll bar if it is active.
 
-  (global-hl-line-mode 1)      ;; Enable highlight of the current line
+  (global-hl-line-mode -1)     ;; Disable highlight of the current line
   (global-auto-revert-mode 1)  ;; Enable global auto-revert mode to keep buffers up to date with their corresponding files.
   (indent-tabs-mode -1)        ;; Disable the use of tabs for indentation (use spaces instead).
   (recentf-mode 1)             ;; Enable tracking of recently opened files.