diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e43726f7c8..44848a04c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@
 
 ## <a name='whitespace'>Whitespace</a>
 
-  - Use soft tabs set to 2 spaces
+  - Use hard tabs
 
     ```javascript
     // bad
@@ -737,12 +737,12 @@
 
     // bad
     function() {
-    ∙var name;
+    ∙∙var name;
     }
 
     // good
     function() {
-    ∙∙var name;
+    ――var name;
     }
     ```
 
diff --git a/linters/SublimeLinter/SublimeLinter.sublime-settings b/linters/SublimeLinter/SublimeLinter.sublime-settings
index 12360f3f1c..9dc14b9f91 100644
--- a/linters/SublimeLinter/SublimeLinter.sublime-settings
+++ b/linters/SublimeLinter/SublimeLinter.sublime-settings
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
       // Suppress warnings about == null comparisons.
       "eqnull": true,
 
-      // Enforce tab width of 2 spaces.
-      "indent": 2,
-
       // Prohibit use of a variable before it is defined.
       "latedef": true,
 
@@ -63,7 +60,7 @@
 
       // Warn when variables are defined but never used.
       "unused": true,
-      
+
       // Enforce line length to 80 characters
       "maxlen": 80,
 
diff --git a/linters/jshintrc b/linters/jshintrc
index d3b47148a8..715ad38f60 100644
--- a/linters/jshintrc
+++ b/linters/jshintrc
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
   // Suppress warnings about == null comparisons.
   "eqnull": true,
 
-  // Enforce tab width of 2 spaces.
-  "indent": 2,
-
   // Prohibit use of a variable before it is defined.
   "latedef": true,