diff --git a/i3/config.j2 b/i3/config.j2
index 2cf4e58..85585d0 100644
--- a/i3/config.j2
+++ b/i3/config.j2
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ bar {
     font pango:Inconsolata, FontAwesome {{ machine.font_size }}
 
     colors {
-        background #000000
+        background #272822
         statusline #ffffff
         separator #555555