diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
index a78c71e..ade0fde 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ M.blankline = function()
 
    local options = {
       indentLine_enabled = 1,
-      char = "▏",
       filetype_exclude = {
          "help",
          "terminal",
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index bc3e1bf..2270611 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ local plugins = {
 
    -- git stuff
    ["lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim"] = {
-      opt = true,
+      ft = "gitcommit",
       setup = function()
          require("core.lazy_load").gitsigns()
       end,