diff --git a/vim/vim/bundle/vim-latex/ftplugin/latex-suite/compiler.vim b/vim/vim/bundle/vim-latex/ftplugin/latex-suite/compiler.vim
index 7873124..8ebeb4b 100644
--- a/vim/vim/bundle/vim-latex/ftplugin/latex-suite/compiler.vim
+++ b/vim/vim/bundle/vim-latex/ftplugin/latex-suite/compiler.vim
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ function! <SID>Tex_SetCompilerMaps()
 	if exists('b:Tex_doneCompilerMaps')
 		return
 	endif
-	let s:ml = exists('g:mapleader') ? g:mapleader : "\\"
+	let s:ml = '<Leader>'
 
 	nnoremap <buffer> <Plug>Tex_Compile :call Tex_RunLaTeX()<cr>
 	vnoremap <buffer> <Plug>Tex_Compile :call Tex_PartCompile()<cr>
diff --git a/vim/vim/bundle/vim-latex/ftplugin/latex-suite/folding.vim b/vim/vim/bundle/vim-latex/ftplugin/latex-suite/folding.vim
index dbc1cf9..2bae294 100644
--- a/vim/vim/bundle/vim-latex/ftplugin/latex-suite/folding.vim
+++ b/vim/vim/bundle/vim-latex/ftplugin/latex-suite/folding.vim
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function! Tex_SetFoldOptions()
 		call MakeTexFolds(0)
 	endif
 
-	let s:ml = exists('g:mapleader') ? g:mapleader : "\\"
+	let s:ml = '<Leader>'
 
 	call Tex_MakeMap(s:ml."rf", "<Plug>Tex_RefreshFolds", 'n', '<silent> <buffer>')
 
diff --git a/vim/vim/bundle/vim-latex/ftplugin/latex-suite/main.vim b/vim/vim/bundle/vim-latex/ftplugin/latex-suite/main.vim
index 1d398a9..fd0e890 100644
--- a/vim/vim/bundle/vim-latex/ftplugin/latex-suite/main.vim
+++ b/vim/vim/bundle/vim-latex/ftplugin/latex-suite/main.vim
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ imap <silent> <script> <C-o><plug> <Nop>
 " ==============================================================================
 " {{{
 " calculate the mapleader character.
-let s:ml = exists('g:mapleader') ? g:mapleader : '\'
+let s:ml = '<Leader>'
 
 if !exists('s:doneMappings')
 	let s:doneMappings = 1