diff --git a/vim/vimrc.symlink b/vim/vimrc.symlink
index 5d726bd..88e8a37 100644
--- a/vim/vimrc.symlink
+++ b/vim/vimrc.symlink
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ syntax on
 set encoding=utf8
 let base16colorspace=256  " Access colors present in 256 colorspace"
 set t_Co=256 " Explicitly tell vim that the terminal supports 256 colors"
-set background=dark
-colorscheme base16-eighties
+execute "set background=".$BACKGROUND
+execute "colorscheme ".$THEME
 
 " set number " show line numbers
 set relativenumber " show relative line numbers
diff --git a/zsh/zshrc.symlink b/zsh/zshrc.symlink
index 71cc9d2..f25cab6 100644
--- a/zsh/zshrc.symlink
+++ b/zsh/zshrc.symlink
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ source `brew --prefix`/etc/profile.d/z.sh
 
 
 # Base16 Shell
-export THEME="base16-harmonic16"
+export THEME="base16-pop"
 export BACKGROUND="dark"
 BASE16_SHELL="$DOTFILES/.config/base16-shell/$THEME.$BACKGROUND.sh"
 [[ -s $BASE16_SHELL ]] && source $BASE16_SHELL