diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 5666f09322012b2c52213d4c163955fbcc5305e7..93bef66fe9cdb311697d30a830e1191dd86cc80d 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ colorscheme solarized
 cmap w!! w !sudo tee > /dev/null %
 
 
+" Clear the search highlighting. Call with `<leader>/`
+nnoremap <silent> <leader>/ :set nohlsearch<CR>
+
+
 " Show invisible characters. Toggle with <F10>
 set nolist
 set listchars=tab:\|·,trail:·,nbsp:¤,extends:>,precedes:<,eol:¬