diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/ltex.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/ltex.lua
index 9aa7f86..ec9a6b2 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/ltex.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/ltex.lua
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ return {
 			server_opts = LTEX_SETTINGS, -- or use lspconfig regularly
 		}
 		map('<leader>tS', function()
-			vim.opt.spell = true -- manually enable spell with `set spell` or `<leader>ts`
+			vim.cmd 'set spell'
 			vim.opt.spelllang = 'en,de_de'
 			vim.opt.spellsuggest = 'double,50,timeout:5000'
 			vim.cmd 'LspStart ltex'