diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ececd853..58a90daa 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@
 require "pluginList"
 require "options"
 
-local g = vim.g
-
-g.mapleader = " "
-g.auto_save = false
-
 -- colorscheme related stuff
-
-g.nvchad_theme = "onedark"
+vim.g.nvchad_theme = "onedark"
 local base16 = require "base16"
 base16(base16.themes["onedark"], true)
 
diff --git a/lua/options.lua b/lua/options.lua
index c83e6ae7..3d2d2dd3 100644
--- a/lua/options.lua
+++ b/lua/options.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local opt = vim.opt
+local g = vim.g
 
 opt.ruler = false
 opt.hidden = true
@@ -30,17 +31,20 @@ opt.expandtab = true
 opt.shiftwidth = 2
 opt.smartindent = true
 
+g.mapleader = " "
+g.auto_save = false
+
 -- disable builtin vim plugins
-vim.g.loaded_gzip = 0
-vim.g.loaded_tar = 0
-vim.g.loaded_tarPlugin = 0
-vim.g.loaded_zipPlugin = 0
-vim.g.loaded_2html_plugin = 0
-vim.g.loaded_netrw = 0
-vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 0
-vim.g.loaded_matchit = 0
-vim.g.loaded_matchparen = 0
-vim.g.loaded_spec = 0
+g.loaded_gzip = 0
+g.loaded_tar = 0
+g.loaded_tarPlugin = 0
+g.loaded_zipPlugin = 0
+g.loaded_2html_plugin = 0
+g.loaded_netrw = 0
+g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 0
+g.loaded_matchit = 0
+g.loaded_matchparen = 0
+g.loaded_spec = 0
 
 local M = {}