diff --git a/theme-pitchblack.css b/theme-pitchblack.css
index 06bc3b3..d108f00 100644
--- a/theme-pitchblack.css
+++ b/theme-pitchblack.css
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
   --color-text-focus: #fff;
   --color-expand-button: #3c404d;
   --color-placeholder-text: #6a737d;
-  --color-editor-line-highlight: var(--color-primary-light-5);
+  --color-editor-line-highlight: #ffff0044;
   --color-project-board-bg: var(--color-secondary-light-2);
 }