diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index f9153e8..c08a5d4 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
 
 (setq vc-git-print-log-follow t)
 (setq vc-make-backup-files nil)  ; Do not backup version controlled files
+(setq vc-git-diff-switches '("--histogram"))  ; Faster algorithm for diffing.
 
 ;;; Auto save