diff --git a/autoload/startify.vim b/autoload/startify.vim
index e4c8673..0aecf92 100644
--- a/autoload/startify.vim
+++ b/autoload/startify.vim
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function! startify#insane_in_the_membrane() abort
   endif
 
   setlocal noswapfile nobuflisted buftype=nofile bufhidden=wipe
-  setlocal nonumber nocursorline nolist statusline=\ startify
+  setlocal nonumber nocursorline nocursorcolumn nolist statusline=\ startify
   set filetype=startify
 
   if v:version >= 703