diff --git a/.perltidyrc b/.perltidyrc
index 54db591..a2342eb 100644
--- a/.perltidyrc
+++ b/.perltidyrc
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 -i=4    # 4 space indentation (we used to use 2; in the future we'll use 4)
 -ci=2   # continuation indention
 
--sbt=2  # tight square parens
--bt=2   # tight curly braces
 -bbt=0  # open code block curly braces
 
 -lp     # line up with parentheses