diff --git a/plugins/crypto.vim b/plugins/crypto.vim
index 467616c..4ca5886 100644
--- a/plugins/crypto.vim
+++ b/plugins/crypto.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 if v:version >= 704
-    set cryptmethod=blowfish
+    "set cryptmethod=blowfish
 
-    au BufReadPost * if &key != "" | set noswapfile nowritebackup viminfo= nobackup noshelltemp history=0 secure | endif
+    "au BufReadPost * if &key != "" | set noswapfile nowritebackup viminfo= nobackup noshelltemp history=0 secure | endif
 endif
diff --git a/plugins/pandoc.vim b/plugins/pandoc.vim
index df79413..2035354 100644
--- a/plugins/pandoc.vim
+++ b/plugins/pandoc.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
-let g:pandoc#filetypes#handles         = [ "pandoc", "markdown" ]
+" the filetypes for which vim-pandoc should be used
+let g:pandoc#filetypes#handles = [ "pandoc", "markdown" ]
+
+" enable pandoc for markdown
 let g:pandoc#filetypes#pandoc_markdown = 1
 
-let g:pandoc#syntax#conceal#use        = 0
+" disable the spellchecker
+let g:pandoc#spell#enabled = 0
 
-let g:pandoc#folding#fdc               = &fdc
+" don't use the conceal functionality
+let g:pandoc#syntax#conceal#use = 0
+
+" would you please use the defined foldcolums settings, thanks
+let g:pandoc#folding#fdc = &fdc