diff --git a/shellrc b/shellrc
index 593836f..7008107 100644
--- a/shellrc
+++ b/shellrc
@@ -341,15 +341,8 @@ if is_zsh; then
 	if [[ -r ${hl_script} ]]; then
 		source ${hl_script}
 		ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS=(main brackets pattern)
-		ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path]='fg=black,bold'
-		ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path_prefix]='fg=black,bold'
-	fi
-	# history substring search à la fish from https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-history-substring-search
-	hs_script="${HOME}/.zsh-history-substring-search/zsh-history-substring-search.zsh"
-	if [[ -r ${hs_script} ]]; then
-		source ${hs_script}
-		bindkey '^[[A' history-substring-search-up
-		bindkey '^[[B' history-substring-search-down
+		ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path]='fg=white,bold'
+		ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path_prefix]='fg=white,bold'
 	fi
 	# }}}
 else
diff --git a/termite_config b/termite_config
index e7cba05..6402dc9 100644
--- a/termite_config
+++ b/termite_config
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ browser = firefox
 size_hints = true
 
 [colors]
-cursor = #002b36
-foreground = #657b83
-foreground_bold = #002b36
-background = #fdf6e3
-#background = rgba(0, 20, 26, 0.8)
+cursor = #fdf6e3
+#light cursor = #002b36
+foreground = #839496
+#light foreground = #657b83
+foreground_bold = #fdf6e3
+#light foreground_bold = #002b36
+background = rgba(0, 20, 26, 0.8)
+#light background = #fdf6e3
 #fbt's background = #00141A
 #default solarized background = #002b36
 
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 392c47c..f561a6e 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 set nocompatible
-set background=light
+set background=dark
 set backspace=indent,eol,start
 set cursorline
 set foldmethod=marker