diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/highlight/dark.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/highlight/dark.scss
index 6018ff70..4196ea7a 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/highlight/dark.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/highlight/dark.scss
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 .black .highlight {
-  background-color: #333;
   pre {
+    background-color: #333;
     color: #eee;
-    background: inherit;
   }
 
   .hll { display: block; background-color: darken($hover, 65%) }