diff --git a/vim/after/plugin/yankring.vim b/vim/after/plugin/yankring.vim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..863292f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vim/after/plugin/yankring.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"bad yankring! leave my macro mapping alone.
+nunmap @
+
diff --git a/vim/plugin/settings/yankring.vim b/vim/plugin/settings/yankring.vim
index 1cf07aca..8cc3d255 100644
--- a/vim/plugin/settings/yankring.vim
+++ b/vim/plugin/settings/yankring.vim
@@ -2,5 +2,3 @@ let g:yankring_history_file = '.yankring-history'
 nnoremap ,yr :YRShow<CR>
 nnoremap C-y :YRShow<CR>
 
-"bad yankring! leave my macro mapping alone.
-unmap @