diff --git a/lua/core/mappings.lua b/lua/core/mappings.lua
index fd69e20..ce199cb 100644
--- a/lua/core/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/core/mappings.lua
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@ end
 
 -- below are all plugin related mappings
 
-M.better_escape = function()
-   vim.g.better_escape_shortcut = plugin_maps.better_escape.esc_insertmode or { "" }
-end
-
 M.bufferline = function()
    local m = plugin_maps.bufferline
 
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
index 7199c89..7d06c76 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ M.autosave = function()
 end
 
 M.better_escape = function()
+   local m = require("core.utils").load_config().mappings.plugin.better_escape.esc_insertmode
+
    vim.g.better_escape_interval = config.options.plugin.esc_insertmode_timeout or 300
+   vim.g.better_escape_shortcut = m
 end
 
 M.blankline = function()
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 73fc46e..4a67097 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -166,11 +166,8 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       "jdhao/better-escape.vim",
       disable = not plugin_status.esc_insertmode,
       event = "InsertEnter",
-      config = function()
-         require("plugins.configs.others").better_escape()
-      end,
       setup = function()
-         require("core.mappings").better_escape()
+         require("plugins.configs.others").better_escape()
       end,
    }