diff --git a/.config/nvim/maps.vim b/.config/nvim/maps.vim
index 8ec8ce3..4875168 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/maps.vim
+++ b/.config/nvim/maps.vim
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ nnoremap <leader>wf :execute(":call SearchNotes()")<cr>
 " vim-go mappings - will only activate in go files
 " most of this credit to https://hackernoon.com/my-neovim-setup-for-go-7f7b6e805876
 " switch between test file and function
-au Filetype go nnoremap <leader>ga <Plug>(go-alternate-edit)
+au Filetype go nnoremap <localleader>ga <Plug>(go-alternate-edit)
 " switch between test file and function - in a horizontal/vertical split
-au Filetype go nnoremap <leader>gah <Plug>(go-alternate-split)
-au Filetype go nnoremap <leader>gav <Plug>(go-alternate-vertical)
+au Filetype go nnoremap <localleader>gah <Plug>(go-alternate-split)
+au Filetype go nnoremap <localleader>gav <Plug>(go-alternate-vertical)
 " run a test (but run it as short version, in case tests are tagged
 " accordingly)
 au FileType go nnoremap <F10> :GoTest -short<cr>
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ au FileType go nnoremap <F12> <Plug>(go-def)
 " PLUGIN: wiki.vim
 " use wiki.vim to look through document outlines in fzf (only for note
 " directory atm)
-nnoremap <leader>l :WikiFzfToc<cr>
+nnoremap <localleader>l :WikiFzfToc<cr>
 " overwrites some default mappings I don't use, or that interfere with my own
 " mappings TODO: currently this just assigns bogus shortcuts, since the plugin grumbles
 " when setting to an empty string
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ let g:wiki_mappings_global = {
 
 " Mostly dealing with Prose writing from here on out
 " Format current Paragraph (esp useful in prose writing)
-nnoremap <silent> <leader>q gqap
-xnoremap <silent> <leader>q gq
-nnoremap <silent> <leader>Q vapJgqap
+nnoremap <silent> <localleader>q gqap
+xnoremap <silent> <localleader>q gq
+nnoremap <silent> <localleader>Q vapJgqap
 
 " PLUGIN: GOYO
 " Enter distraction free prose mode with F11
@@ -221,6 +221,6 @@ inoremap <silent> @@ <c-g>u<c-o>:call fzf#run(fzf#wrap({
                         \ 'up': '25%',
                         \ 'options': '--ansi --multi --prompt "Cite> "'}))<CR>
 " map <leader>cc to insert a complete citation at cursor
-nnoremap <silent> <leader>cc :CiteRef<cr>
+nnoremap <silent> <localleader>cc :CiteRef<cr>
 " map <leader>cm to insert markdown prettified citation
-nnoremap <silent> <leader>cm :CiteMarkdown<cr>
+nnoremap <silent> <localleader>cm :CiteMarkdown<cr>