diff --git a/coc-settings.json b/coc-settings.json
index be9be018..6ca58f16 100644
--- a/coc-settings.json
+++ b/coc-settings.json
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
   "diagnostic.warningSign": " ",
   "diagnostic.infoSign": "",
   "diagnostic.hintSign": " ",
-  // "diagnostic.virtualText": true, // this won't work with codelens when error on same line
-
   // "diagnostic.displayByAle": true,
+  // "diagnostic.virtualText": true, // this won't work with codelens when error on same line
 
   // codelens TODO what does this get me?
   // "codeLens.enable": true,
diff --git a/plug-config/ale.vim b/plug-config/ale.vim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a134e79f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plug-config/ale.vim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+let g:ale_disable_lsp = 1