diff --git a/symlinks/vim/vimrc b/symlinks/vim/vimrc
index 823eb9a..4ee3cc3 100644
--- a/symlinks/vim/vimrc
+++ b/symlinks/vim/vimrc
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ let $LOCAL_VIMRC = $HOME."/.vimrc.local"
 " -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 "     - Load up plugins -
 " -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+" Use local vimrc for overrides if available and desired
+source $LOCAL_VIMRC
 source $VIMPLUGINS
 
 " -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -124,6 +126,3 @@ if &term =~ '256color'
   " render properly when inside 256-color tmux and GNU screen.
   set t_ut=
 endif
-
-" Use local vimrc for overrides if available and desired
-runtime $LOCAL_VIMRC