diff --git a/.dir-locals.el b/.dir-locals.el
index bcb2a2ad..537ba6c3 100644
--- a/.dir-locals.el
+++ b/.dir-locals.el
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ;; bash-completion shell-script mode settings for Emacs
 
-((nil     . ((indent-tabs-mode  . nil)))
- (sh-mode . ((sh-basic-offset   . 4)
+((sh-mode . ((indent-tabs-mode  . nil)
+             (sh-basic-offset   . 4)
              (sh-indent-comment . t))))