diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index bd33222..3aadc91 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ set incsearch
 set showmatch
 set hlsearch
 set mouse=a
+"----disable the bell; t_vb is required to be set to nothing
+set visualbell
+set t_vb=
 nnoremap \\ :noh<cr> " Clear higlighting
 "nnoremap <esc> :noh<return><esc>
 " Resize windows