diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index dd027e57..38a3968a 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -4,26 +4,27 @@ SAVEHIST=1000
 setopt appendhistory autocd extendedglob nomatch notify
 unsetopt beep
 
+#vim bindings
 bindkey -v
 
 autoload -U compinit
 compinit
 setopt completealiases
 
-autoload -U comptinit promptinit
-compinit
+autoload -U  promptinit
 promptinit
 
 #default, should be everywhere
 prompt redhat
 
+#use 'gentoo' prompt if available
 prompt -l | grep -i gentoo > /dev/null
 code=$?
 if [[ $code == 0 ]]; then
     prompt gentoo
+    zstyle ':completion::complete:*' use-cache 1
 fi
 
-zstyle ':completion::complete:*' use-cache 1
 if [[ `uname` == 'Darwin' ]]; then
 	alias vim=/usr/local/Cellar/vim/7.4/bin/vim
 fi