diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index 9e36b7a..cd37d6a 100644
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ nnoremap <C-p> :Files<CR>
 inoremap jj <Esc>
 inoremap jk <Esc>
 inoremap kj <Esc>
-" use jk to escape insert mode - using easyescape plugin 
-let g:easyescape_chars = { "j": 1, "k": 1 }
-let g:easyescape_timeout = 100
 
 " blank lines
 nnoremap <Enter> o<ESC>
@@ -86,32 +83,30 @@ nnoremap <space> za
 map <C-n> :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
 
 "lightline colorscheme
-let g:lightline = {'colorscheme': 'wombat',}
+let g:lightline = {'colorscheme': 'powerline',}
 
 "vim-jedi auto-select first, saves a keystroke
 let g:jedi#popup_select_first = 0
 
-" set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize
-set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
-call vundle#begin()
-" " let Vundle manage Vundle, required
-Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
-Plugin 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
-Plugin 'scrooloose/nerdtree'
-Plugin 'tmhedberg/SimpylFold'
-Plugin 'vim-scripts/indentpython.vim'
-Plugin 'scrooloose/syntastic'
-Plugin 'nvie/vim-flake8'    " PEP 8 checking plugin
-Plugin 'itchyny/lightline.vim'
-Plugin 'klen/python-mode'
-Plugin 'davidhalter/jedi-vim'
-Plugin 'tpope/vim-surround'
-Plugin 'ap/vim-buftabline'
-Plugin 'wellle/targets.vim'
-Plugin 'junegunn/goyo.vim'
-Plugin 'zhou13/vim-easyescape'
-Plugin 'junegunn/fzf.vim'
-Plugin 'mcchrish/nnn.vim'
+call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged') " vim-plug 
+
+Plug 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
+Plug 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
+Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree'
+Plug 'tmhedberg/SimpylFold'
+Plug 'vim-scripts/indentpython.vim'
+Plug 'scrooloose/syntastic'
+Plug 'nvie/vim-flake8'    " PEP 8 checking plugin
+Plug 'itchyny/lightline.vim'
+"Plug 'klen/python-mode'
+Plug 'davidhalter/jedi-vim'
+Plug 'tpope/vim-surround'
+Plug 'ap/vim-buftabline'
+Plug 'wellle/targets.vim'
+Plug 'junegunn/goyo.vim'
+Plug 'junegunn/fzf.vim'
+Plug 'mcchrish/nnn.vim'
+
+call plug#end() " end vim-plug
 
-call vundle#end()            " required
 filetype plugin indent on    " required