diff --git a/roles/root-config/templates/nanorc.j2 b/roles/root-config/templates/nanorc.j2
index 9f4dd6c9c8a96b5ab7dd204b8acb0b5a22df3026..af141755198f78ced73abeb44c84a101d6960c17 100644
--- a/roles/root-config/templates/nanorc.j2
+++ b/roles/root-config/templates/nanorc.j2
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ set suspend
 set tabsize 4
 
 ## Convert typed tabs to spaces.
-set tabstospaces
+# set tabstospaces
 
 ## Save automatically on exit, don't prompt.
 # set tempfile