diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 11341fe..0a5fb06 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ if has("autocmd")
         " python
         " autocmd FileType python set tabstop=4|set shiftwidth=4|set expandtab
         autocmd Filetype python set smartindent cinwords=if,elif,else,for,while,try,except,finally,def,class
-        autocmd Filetype python set tabstop=8
+        autocmd Filetype python set tabstop=4
         autocmd Filetype python set expandtab
         autocmd Filetype python set shiftwidth=4
         autocmd Filetype python set softtabstop=4