diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 94f2b24..fad154c 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ map <F12> ggVGg?  " apply rot13 for people snooping over shoulder, good fun
 
 " Nerdtree settings
 let NERDTreeDirArrows=1
+let NERDTreeIgnore = ['\.pyc$']
 
 " Prep some variables for use with syntastic syntax checker
 let g:syntastic_phpcs_disable=1
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ let g:syntastic_stl_format = '[%E{Err: %fe #%e}%B{, }%W{Warn: %fw #%w}]'
 let g:syntastic_scss_checkers = []
 let g:syntastic_css_checkers = []
 let g:syntastic_html_checkers=[]
+"let g:syntastic_javascript_checkers = ['jshint', 'jscs']
+let g:syntastic_javascript_checkers = ['jshint']
 
 " Close all open buffers on entering a window if the only
 " buffer that's left is the NERDTree buffer