diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index a45ac7d..db7fcfd 100644
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if has('gui_running')
     set background=light
     set guifont=Inconsolata\ 16
 else
-    set background=light
+    set background=dark
 endif
 
 let g:solarized_termcolors=16