diff --git a/src/languages/css.coffee b/src/languages/css.coffee
index ff75dcf..6560be5 100644
--- a/src/languages/css.coffee
+++ b/src/languages/css.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Get Atom defaults
-tabLength = atom?.config.get('editor.tabLength') ? 4
-softTabs = atom?.config.get('editor.softTabs') ? true
+scope = ['source.css']
+tabLength = atom?.config.get('editor.tabLength', scope: scope) ? 4
+softTabs = atom?.config.get('editor.softTabs', scope: scope) ? true
 defaultIndentSize = (if softTabs then tabLength else 1)
 defaultIndentChar = (if softTabs then " " else "\t")
 defaultIndentWithTabs = not softTabs
diff --git a/src/languages/html.coffee b/src/languages/html.coffee
index c6f117e..fb93332 100644
--- a/src/languages/html.coffee
+++ b/src/languages/html.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Get Atom defaults
-tabLength = atom?.config.get('editor.tabLength') ? 4
-softTabs = atom?.config.get('editor.softTabs') ? true
+scope = ['text.html']
+tabLength = atom?.config.get('editor.tabLength', scope: scope) ? 4
+softTabs = atom?.config.get('editor.softTabs', scope: scope) ? true
 defaultIndentSize = (if softTabs then tabLength else 1)
 defaultIndentChar = (if softTabs then " " else "\t")
 defaultIndentWithTabs = not softTabs
diff --git a/src/languages/javascript.coffee b/src/languages/javascript.coffee
index cb947ae..4634765 100644
--- a/src/languages/javascript.coffee
+++ b/src/languages/javascript.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Get Atom defaults
-tabLength = atom?.config.get('editor.tabLength') ? 4
-softTabs = atom?.config.get('editor.softTabs') ? true
+scope = ['source.js']
+tabLength = atom?.config.get('editor.tabLength', scope: scope) ? 4
+softTabs = atom?.config.get('editor.softTabs', scope: scope) ? true
 defaultIndentSize = (if softTabs then tabLength else 1)
 defaultIndentChar = (if softTabs then " " else "\t")
 defaultIndentWithTabs = not softTabs
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ module.exports = {
   defaultBeautifier: "JS Beautify"
 
   ###
-  
+
   ###
   options:
     # JavaScript
diff --git a/src/languages/python.coffee b/src/languages/python.coffee
index 5825ae7..d1cc1da 100644
--- a/src/languages/python.coffee
+++ b/src/languages/python.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Get Atom defaults
-tabLength = atom?.config.get('editor.tabLength') ? 4
-softTabs = atom?.config.get('editor.softTabs') ? true
+scope = ['source.python']
+tabLength = atom?.config.get('editor.tabLength', scope: scope) ? 4
+softTabs = atom?.config.get('editor.softTabs', scope: scope) ? true
 defaultIndentSize = (if softTabs then tabLength else 1)
 defaultIndentChar = (if softTabs then " " else "\t")
 defaultIndentWithTabs = not softTabs
diff --git a/src/languages/ruby.coffee b/src/languages/ruby.coffee
index e409dfd..9eb866c 100644
--- a/src/languages/ruby.coffee
+++ b/src/languages/ruby.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Get Atom defaults
-tabLength = atom?.config.get('editor.tabLength') ? 4
-softTabs = atom?.config.get('editor.softTabs') ? true
+scope = ['source.ruby']
+tabLength = atom?.config.get('editor.tabLength', scope: scope) ? 4
+softTabs = atom?.config.get('editor.softTabs', scope: scope) ? true
 defaultIndentSize = (if softTabs then tabLength else 1)
 defaultIndentChar = (if softTabs then " " else "\t")
 defaultIndentWithTabs = not softTabs
diff --git a/src/languages/sql.coffee b/src/languages/sql.coffee
index c674c1e..92434be 100644
--- a/src/languages/sql.coffee
+++ b/src/languages/sql.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Get Atom defaults
-tabLength = atom?.config.get('editor.tabLength') ? 4
-softTabs = atom?.config.get('editor.softTabs') ? true
+scope = ['source.sql']
+tabLength = atom?.config.get('editor.tabLength', scope: scope) ? 4
+softTabs = atom?.config.get('editor.softTabs', scope: scope) ? true
 defaultIndentSize = (if softTabs then tabLength else 1)
 defaultIndentChar = (if softTabs then " " else "\t")
 defaultIndentWithTabs = not softTabs