diff --git a/emacs/data.el b/emacs/data.el
index 635aefd..316735b 100644
--- a/emacs/data.el
+++ b/emacs/data.el
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
   (setq-local tab-always-indent nil
               tab-width         3
               standard-indent   3
-              indent-tabs-mode  t)
-  (hl-line-mode nil))
+              indent-tabs-mode  t))
 
 (defun agw-fp-mode ()
   "Sets up lisp and other functional language major modes."
diff --git a/emacs/init.el b/emacs/init.el
index 31c6bf5..c4e99b0 100644
--- a/emacs/init.el
+++ b/emacs/init.el
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@
   (dolist (face '(whitespace-space whitespace-tab))
     (set-face-attribute face nil :background nil :foreground "#7e4594")))
 
+(use-package hl-line
+  :hook (prog-mode . hl-line-mode))
+
 (use-package image-file
   :config
   (auto-image-file-mode))