diff --git a/colors/wombat_classic.vim b/colors/wombat_classic.vim
index 607fa03..20cc18f 100644
--- a/colors/wombat_classic.vim
+++ b/colors/wombat_classic.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 " You probably always want to set this in your vim file
-set background=dark
 let g:colors_name='wombat_classic'
 
 " By setting our module to nil, we clear lua's cache,
diff --git a/colors/wombat_lush.vim b/colors/wombat_lush.vim
index 8aaecfe..5adea5b 100644
--- a/colors/wombat_lush.vim
+++ b/colors/wombat_lush.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 " You probably always want to set this in your vim file
-set background=dark
 let g:colors_name='wombat_lush'
 
 " By setting our module to nil, we clear lua's cache,