diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index cf55d2b..5e80d15 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ filetype plugin indent on    " required
 
 colorscheme customred256
 
+set backupdir=~/.vimtmp
+set directory=~/.vimtmp
+
 " tags file set tags=tags;/
 
 " ignore case when searching
@@ -278,7 +281,7 @@ nnoremap <leader>p :echom SyntaxItem()<CR>
 
 " taboo.vim
 set sessionoptions+=tabpages,globals
-let g:taboo_tab_format = " %f%m "
+let g:taboo_tab_format = " %f%m " 
 let g:taboo_renamed_tab_format = " %l%m "
 let g:taboo_modified_tab_flag = "+"