diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index abfd039..322b184 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ This is an attempt to learn about Emacs and its ecosystem by creating a custom c
 	 * make `C-x` (and others) accessible via `SPC x`
   * disable welcome buffer (or put something funnt there)
   * themed right-click menus
-  * disable line numbers in treemacs buffer
   * update diff-hl after committing things with magit
   * enable which-key completions and ido in dired-mode
 
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 9c6cc7f..2333ebc 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 (setq column-number-mode t)
 
 ;; display line numbers on the left
-(global-display-line-numbers-mode)
+(add-hook 'prog-mode-hook #'display-line-numbers-mode)
 
 ;; indicate changed lines in version-controlled files
 (global-diff-hl-mode)