diff --git a/spacemacs b/spacemacs
index b69df20..731a2a4 100644
--- a/spacemacs
+++ b/spacemacs
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ explicitly specified that a variable should be set before a package is loaded,
 you should place your code here."
   (evil-set-initial-state 'term-mode 'emacs)
 
+  (setq-default save-abbrevs 'silently)
   (setq-default tab-width 2)
   (setq-default default-tab-width 2)
   (setq-default indent-tabs-mode nil)