diff --git a/APMrover2/createTags b/APMrover2/createTags
index 01bfa7ad5e..e13937801d 100644
--- a/APMrover2/createTags
+++ b/APMrover2/createTags
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ ctags -RV --language-force=C++ --c++-kinds=+p --fields=+iaS --extra=+q  \
 #" line enables syntax highlighting by default.
 #syntax on
 #filetype on
-#au BufNewFile,BufRead *.pde set filetype=cpp
 
 #" If using a dark background within the editing area and syntax highlighting
 #" turn on this option as well
@@ -57,9 +56,6 @@ ctags -RV --language-force=C++ --c++-kinds=+p --fields=+iaS --extra=+q  \
 #let OmniCpp_MayCompleteScope = 1 " autocomplete after ::
 #let OmniCpp_DefaultNamespaces = ["std", "_GLIBCXX_STD"]
 
-#" arduino syntax
-#au BufNewFile,BufRead *.pde setf arduino
-
 #" automatically open and close the popup menu / preview window
 #"au CursorMovedI,InsertLeave * if pumvisible() == 0|silent! pclose|endif
 #"set completeopt=menuone,menu,longest,preview