diff --git a/fg42-config.el b/fg42-config.el
index c9a6a8f..a492df0 100644
--- a/fg42-config.el
+++ b/fg42-config.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 (theme themes/color-theme-monokai)
 
 ;; Disable abilities which we do not want to load
-(disable 'rbenv 'helm)
+(disable 'rbenv 'helm 'spell 'linum)
 
 ;; Activate these extensions
 (activate-extensions 'editor
diff --git a/lib/extensions/editor/init.el b/lib/extensions/editor/init.el
index e60bb9e..516aeec 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/editor/init.el
+++ b/lib/extensions/editor/init.el
@@ -104,8 +104,10 @@
   (column-number-mode t)
 
   ;; linum mode
-  (global-linum-mode)
-  (setq linum-format " %3d ")
+  (ability linum ()
+           "Line numbering ability"
+           (global-linum-mode)
+           (setq linum-format " %3d "))
 
   (menu-bar-mode -1)
   (show-paren-mode t)