diff --git a/core/prelude-editor.el b/core/prelude-editor.el
index 1acbe59..3f8a59d 100644
--- a/core/prelude-editor.el
+++ b/core/prelude-editor.el
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ Will only occur if prelude-whitespace is also enabled."
 (setq sp-autoskip-closing-pair 'always)
 (setq sp-hybrid-kill-entire-symbol nil)
 (sp-use-paredit-bindings)
-(smartparens-global-mode +1)
 
 ;; diminish keeps the modeline tidy
 (require 'diminish)
diff --git a/modules/prelude-programming.el b/modules/prelude-programming.el
index 1027511..df0d3f3 100644
--- a/modules/prelude-programming.el
+++ b/modules/prelude-programming.el
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ This functions should be added to the hooks of major modes for programming."
     (flyspell-prog-mode))
   (when prelude-guru
     (guru-mode +1))
+  (smartparens-mode +1)
   (prelude-enable-whitespace)
   (prelude-local-comment-auto-fill)
   (prelude-font-lock-comment-annotations))