diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 4f38265..882c16f 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 (setq use-package-always-ensure t)
 
 (setq inhibit-startup-screen t)
+(setq fill-column 79)
 
 (savehist-mode 1)
 (setq savehist-additional-variables '(kill-ring search-ring regexp-search-ring))