diff --git a/internal/buffer/settings.go b/internal/buffer/settings.go
index 9d671dcf..355cf864 100644
--- a/internal/buffer/settings.go
+++ b/internal/buffer/settings.go
@@ -26,15 +26,6 @@ func (b *Buffer) SetOptionNative(option string, nativeValue interface{}) error {
 	} else if option == "statusline" {
 		screen.Redraw()
 	} else if option == "filetype" {
-		config.InitRuntimeFiles(true)
-		err := config.ReadSettings()
-		if err != nil {
-			screen.TermMessage(err)
-		}
-		err = config.InitGlobalSettings()
-		if err != nil {
-			screen.TermMessage(err)
-		}
 		config.InitLocalSettings(b.Settings, b.Path)
 		b.UpdateRules()
 	} else if option == "fileformat" {