diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 5186ec2..ae8f299 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@ fi
 #setup prezto
 echo "Initializing Prezto"
 (zsh prezto.zsh)
-#fix permissions to avoid compaudit flag
-chmod -R go-w ~/.zprezto 
 
 #create symlinks using stow
 mkdir ~/.ssh
-mkdir ~/.config/systemd/user/
 echo "Stowing Configs"
 stow tmux
 stow vim
@@ -41,7 +38,7 @@ if [ ! -e ~/.space-vim ]
 then
 	mv "$HOME/.vim" "$HOME/vim_bk"
 	mv "$HOME/.vimrc" "$HOME/vimrc_bk"
-	curl -sLf https://spacevim.org/install.sh | bash
+	(curl -sLf https://spacevim.org/install.sh | bash)
 fi
 
 #install Emacs Doom
diff --git a/prezto.zsh b/prezto.zsh
index 6eb89bb..b6f268c 100755
--- a/prezto.zsh
+++ b/prezto.zsh
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ fi
 
 #extra setup for powerlevel10k theme
 echo "....configuring theme"
-#cd && curl -fsSLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/romkatv/dotfiles-public/master/.purepower
 ln -s $HOME/stevset/.p10k.zsh $HOME/
 
-rm $HOME/.zprezto/modules/prompt/functions/prompt_powerlevel10k_setup
-ln -s $HOME/.zprezto/modules/prompt/external/powerlevel10k/prompt_powerlevel10k_setup $HOME/.zprezto/modules/prompt/functions/prompt_powerlevel10k_setup
+#rm $HOME/.zprezto/modules/prompt/functions/prompt_powerlevel10k_setup
+#ln -s $HOME/.zprezto/modules/prompt/external/powerlevel10k/prompt_powerlevel10k_setup $HOME/.zprezto/modules/prompt/functions/prompt_powerlevel10k_setup
+
+#finally, fix permissions to avoid compaudit flag
+chmod -R go-w ~/.zprezto