diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 8c73c72..12546df 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -20,12 +20,7 @@ static const char normfgcolor[]     = "#dfdfdf";
 static const char selfgcolor[]      = "#eeeeee";
 static const char selbordercolor[]  = "#555a63";
 static const char selbgcolor[]      = "#282828";
-static const char col_gray1[]       = "#222222";
-static const char col_gray2[]       = "#444444";
-static const char col_gray3[]       = "#bbbbbb";
-static const char col_gray4[]       = "#eeeeee";
-static const char col_cyan[]        = "#005577";
-static const unsigned int baralpha = 0xd0;
+static const unsigned int baralpha = 0xff;
 static const unsigned int borderalpha = OPAQUE;
 static const char *colors[][3]      = {
 	/*               fg         bg         border   */
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 8e53914..12546df 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static const char normfgcolor[]     = "#dfdfdf";
 static const char selfgcolor[]      = "#eeeeee";
 static const char selbordercolor[]  = "#555a63";
 static const char selbgcolor[]      = "#282828";
-static const unsigned int baralpha = 0xd0;
+static const unsigned int baralpha = 0xff;
 static const unsigned int borderalpha = OPAQUE;
 static const char *colors[][3]      = {
 	/*               fg         bg         border   */