diff --git a/vim/colors/inkpot.vim b/vim/colors/inkpot.vim
index f0f1513..5fd585e 100644
--- a/vim/colors/inkpot.vim
+++ b/vim/colors/inkpot.vim
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ else
     if ! g:inkpot_black_background
         exec "hi Normal         cterm=NONE   ctermfg=" . <SID>X(79) . " ctermbg=" . <SID>X(80)
     else
-        exec "hi Normal         cterm=NONE   ctermfg=" . <SID>X(79) . " ctermbg=" . <SID>X(16)
+        exec "hi Normal         cterm=NONE   ctermfg=" . <SID>X(79)
     endif
 
     exec "hi IncSearch      cterm=BOLD   ctermfg=" . <SID>X(80) . " ctermbg=" . <SID>X(73)