diff --git a/home-modules/helix.nix b/home-modules/helix.nix
index 6f9ca76..70ee40f 100644
--- a/home-modules/helix.nix
+++ b/home-modules/helix.nix
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
         };
 
         "ui.background" = { # general background of the editor window
-          "bg" = background;
+          # "bg" = background;
         };
         "ui.bufferline" = { # the top line ("tab"-line)
           "fg" = accent.base;