diff --git a/vimrcs/basic.vim b/vimrcs/basic.vim
index c971a1f0..1a07b4f2 100644
--- a/vimrcs/basic.vim
+++ b/vimrcs/basic.vim
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@
 " Sets how many lines of history VIM has to remember
 set history=500
 
-" Sets line number
-set number
-
 " Enable filetype plugins
 filetype plugin on
 filetype indent on
@@ -58,8 +55,8 @@ set autoread
 
 " With a map leader it's possible to do extra key combinations
 " like <leader>w saves the current file
-let mapleader = ";"
-let g:mapleader = ";"
+let mapleader = ","
+let g:mapleader = ","
 
 " Fast saving
 nmap <leader>w :w!<cr>
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@ set foldcolumn=1
 syntax enable 
 
 try
-    colorscheme peaksea 
+    colorscheme desert 
 catch
 endtry
 
@@ -363,10 +360,6 @@ map <leader>x :e ~/buffer.md<cr>
 " Toggle paste mode on and off
 map <leader>pp :setlocal paste!<cr>
 
-" Ctrl-x for cut
-vmap <C-x> :!pbcopy<cr>
-" Ctrl-c for copy
-vmap <C-c> :w !pbcopy<cr><cr>
 
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 " => Helper functions