diff --git a/zathura/.config/zathura/zathurarc b/zathura/.config/zathura/zathurarc
index 3a2ff06..eab7c8a 100644
--- a/zathura/.config/zathura/zathurarc
+++ b/zathura/.config/zathura/zathurarc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Zathura configuration
 set adjust-open "best-fit"
 set selection-clipboard clipboard
-set recolor true
 set recolor-keephue true
 set window-title-basename true
 set completion-bg "#161821"