diff --git a/configs/spacemacs-minimal/init.el b/configs/spacemacs-minimal/init.el
index 53a0ed821a209470f5a08084af3e4c0bb03e49f2..751300923395dcb4b70bc2a83335996f291e22fa 100644
--- a/configs/spacemacs-minimal/init.el
+++ b/configs/spacemacs-minimal/init.el
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ This function should only modify configuration layer settings."
 
    ;; List of additional paths where to look for configuration layers.
    ;; Paths must have a trailing slash (i.e. `~/.mycontribs/')
-   dotspacemacs-configuration-layer-path '()
+   dotspacemacs-configuration-layer-path (list
+                                          (concat user-emacs-directory
+                                                  "../../layers/"))
 
    ;; List of additional packages that will be installed without being
    ;; wrapped in a layer. If you need some configuration for these
@@ -78,7 +80,10 @@ This function should only modify configuration layer settings."
      emacs-lisp
      git
      org
-     smartparens
+
+     ;; private layers
+     smartparens 
+     general
      )
    )
 
@@ -509,9 +514,6 @@ If you are unsure, try setting them in `dotspacemacs/user-config' first."
   ;; --------------------------------------------------
   ;; ------ Configuration common to all versions ------
   ;; --------------------------------------------------
-  (message (concat user-emacs-directory "../../layers/"))
-  ;; (setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layer-path '(concat user-emacs-directory "../../layers/"))
-
 
   ;; --------------------------------------------------
   ;; ----- Configuration specific to this version -----
@@ -548,6 +550,7 @@ before packages are loaded."
   ;; ------ Configuration common to all versions ------
   ;; --------------------------------------------------
 
+
   (ulys/conf/general)
   (ulys/conf/dired)
   (ulys/conf/kbd)