diff --git a/.perltidyrc b/.perltidyrc
index 66964422252..60eb7efa11d 100644
--- a/.perltidyrc
+++ b/.perltidyrc
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 # # See <https://github.com/houseabsolute/perl-code-tidyall/issues/84>.
 --character-encoding=none
 --no-valign
-# 120 characters would be desired but it is not feasible right now
-#-l=120   # 120 characters per line
 -l=160
 -fbl     # don't change blank lines
--fnl	 # don't remove new lines
+-fnl     # don't remove new lines
 -nsfs    # no spaces before semicolons
 -baao    # space after operators
 -bbao    # space before operators