diff --git a/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim b/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
index 7cd4bc1..a53faa4 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
@@ -1394,6 +1394,12 @@ endfunction
 function s:UncommentLineNormal(line)
     let line = a:line
 
+    "get the positions of all delim types on the line
+    let indxLeft = s:FindDelimiterIndex(s:Left(), line)
+    let indxLeftAlt = s:FindDelimiterIndex(s:Left({'alt': 1}), line)
+    let indxRight = s:FindDelimiterIndex(s:Right(), line)
+    let indxRightAlt = s:FindDelimiterIndex(s:Right({'alt': 1}), line)
+
     "get the comment status on the line so we know how it is commented
     let lineCommentStatus =  s:IsCommentedOuttermost(s:Left(), s:Right(), s:Left({'alt': 1}), s:Right({'alt': 1}), line)
 
@@ -1408,34 +1414,23 @@ function s:UncommentLineNormal(line)
     "it is not properly commented with any delims so we check if it has
     "any random left or right delims on it and remove the outtermost ones
     else
-        "get the positions of all delim types on the line
-        let indxLeft = s:FindDelimiterIndex(s:Left(), line)
-        let indxLeftAlt = s:FindDelimiterIndex(s:Left({'alt': 1}), line)
-        let indxRight = s:FindDelimiterIndex(s:Right(), line)
-        let indxRightAlt = s:FindDelimiterIndex(s:Right({'alt': 1}), line)
-
         "remove the outter most left comment delim
         if indxLeft != -1 && (indxLeft < indxLeftAlt || indxLeftAlt == -1)
             let line = s:RemoveDelimiters(s:Left(), '', line)
-        elseif indxLeftAlt != -1
+        elseif indxLeftAlt != -1 && g:NERDRemoveAltComs
             let line = s:RemoveDelimiters(s:Left({'alt': 1}), '', line)
         endif
 
         "remove the outter most right comment delim
         if indxRight != -1 && (indxRight < indxRightAlt || indxRightAlt == -1)
             let line = s:RemoveDelimiters('', s:Right(), line)
-        elseif indxRightAlt != -1
+        elseif indxRightAlt != -1 && g:NERDRemoveAltComs
             let line = s:RemoveDelimiters('', s:Right({'alt': 1}), line)
         endif
     endif
 
 
-    let indxLeft = s:FindDelimiterIndex(s:Left(), line)
-    let indxLeftAlt = s:FindDelimiterIndex(s:Left({'alt': 1}), line)
     let indxLeftPlace = s:FindDelimiterIndex(g:NERDLPlace, line)
-
-    let indxRightPlace = s:FindDelimiterIndex(g:NERDRPlace, line)
-    let indxRightAlt = s:FindDelimiterIndex(s:Right({'alt': 1}), line)
     let indxRightPlace = s:FindDelimiterIndex(g:NERDRPlace, line)
 
     let right = s:Right()