diff --git a/ftplugin/snippets.vim b/ftplugin/snippets.vim
index 5a8b2bb..134fe01 100644
--- a/ftplugin/snippets.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/snippets.vim
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ setlocal foldlevel=99
 
 setlocal commentstring=#%s
 
+setlocal noexpandtab
+
 " Define match words for use with matchit plugin
 " http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=39
 if exists("loaded_matchit") && !exists("b:match_words")