diff --git a/gvimrc b/gvimrc
index 20250c1..577574b 100644
--- a/gvimrc
+++ b/gvimrc
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 " List mode on here because the GUI has more color possibilities.
 set list
-set bg=light
 
 if has('win32') || has('win64') || has('win32unix')
     set guifont=Inconsolata:h18
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 3e4048d..2259a8b 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -113,11 +113,7 @@ if &t_Co > 2 || has('gui_running')
     syntax on           " turn on syntax highlighting
 endif
 
-if has('gui_running')
-   set bg=light
-else
-   set bg=dark
-endif
+set bg=dark
 
 " use solarized colorscheme if the terminal can support it (or we're in a GUI)
 let g:solarized_termtrans = 1