diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 3585147..cdd652d 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -20,23 +20,20 @@
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c k") 'kill-current-buffer)
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c e v") 'eval-buffer)
 
-(defun reindent-buffer (start end &optional column)
-  "Reindent the current buffer."
-  (interactive "r\nP")
-  (save-excursion
-    (mark-whole-buffer)
-    (indent-region start end column)))
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-c C-r") 'reindent-buffer)
-
+;; utilities
 (defun edit-init-file ()
-  "Switch to a buffer visiting your user's init file.
-One will be created if none exist."
+  "Switch to a buffer visiting your init file."
   (interactive)
   (find-file user-init-file))
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-c e i") 'edit-init-file)
+(defun reindent-buffer ()
+  "Reindent the current buffer."
+  (interactive)
+  (indent-region (point-min) (point-max)))
 
-(defalias 'describe-word 'dictionary-search)
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-h w") 'describe-word)
+;; other key binds
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-c e r") 'reindent-buffer)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-c e i") 'edit-init-file)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-h w") 'dictionary-search)
 
 ;; variables
 (setq compilation-scroll-output t