diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 8cd46b6..642e13b 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -252,12 +252,6 @@ function! SetColors()
   highlight ColorColumn ctermbg=234
   highlight IndentGuidesOdd  ctermbg=black
   highlight IndentGuidesEven ctermbg=234
-  " fix for vimgutter
-  highlight clear SignColumn
-  highlight GitGutterAdd ctermfg=green
-  highlight GitGutterChange ctermfg=yellow
-  highlight GitGutterDelete ctermfg=red
-  highlight GitGutterChangeDelete ctermfg=yellow
 endfunction
 
 " Needs to come after SetColors definition