diff --git a/.dir-locals.el b/.dir-locals.el
index 25bf45ad..2ef6066c 100644
--- a/.dir-locals.el
+++ b/.dir-locals.el
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-((c++-mode . ((indent-tabs-mode . t)
-              (tab-width . 2)))
+((c++-mode . ((indent-tabs-mode . t)))
  (c-mode . ((mode . c++))))