diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 8cc0805..e3d0775 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@ if has('patch-7.3.541')
 endif
 
 if has('patch-8.1.0759')
-    set listchars+=tab:┆┄>
+    set listchars+=tab:┆  
 else
-    set listchars+=tab:┆┄
+    set listchars+=tab:┆ 
 endif
 
 if has('patch-8.1.1564')
@@ -299,16 +299,6 @@ if has("patch-8.1.1719") && (executable("nodejs") || executable("node"))
     packadd coc.nvim
 endif
 
-" Customise colour schemes. Keep this near the end.
-if &background ==# 'light'
-    highlight SpecialKey ctermfg=lightgray ctermbg=NONE
-                         \ guifg=lightgray guibg=NONE
-else
-    highlight SpecialKey ctermfg=darkgray ctermbg=NONE
-                         \ guifg=darkgray guibg=NONE
-endif
-highlight ColorColumn ctermfg=NONE guifg=NONE
-
 " Keep this as the last config line in the file.
 runtime vimrc.local