diff --git a/.vimrc.plugins-settings b/.vimrc.plugins-settings
index 02f48376..59c9599b 100644
--- a/.vimrc.plugins-settings
+++ b/.vimrc.plugins-settings
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ let g:ctrlp_show_hidden = 1
 let g:lsp_signs_enabled = 1
 let g:lsp_diagnostics_echo_cursor = 1
 
-let NERDTreeWinSize = 25
-autocmd StdinReadPre * silent! let s:std_in=1
-autocmd VimEnter * silent! f argc() == 1 && isdirectory(argv()[0]) && !exists("s:std_in") | exe 'NERDTree' argv()[0] | wincmd p | ene | exe 'cd '.argv()[0] | endif
+" nerdtree startup
+autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1
+autocmd VimEnter * if argc() == 1 && isdirectory(argv()[0]) && !exists("s:std_in") | exe 'NERDTree' argv()[0] | wincmd p | ene | endif