diff --git a/roles/vim.nix b/roles/vim.nix
index 3d1e4c2..dd88ec2 100644
--- a/roles/vim.nix
+++ b/roles/vim.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ vim_configurable.customize {
     set shiftwidth=4              " Default indent spacing
     set expandtab                 " Expand [TABS] to spaces
     syntax on                     " Enable syntax highlighting
-    colorscheme nord              " Set the default colour scheme
+    colorscheme solarized         " Set the default colour scheme
     set t_Co=256                  " Use 265 colors in vim
     set spell spelllang=en_au     " Defaul spell checking language
     hi clear SpellBad             " Clear any unwanted default settings
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ vim_configurable.customize {
     match ErrorMsg '\s\+$'        "
 
     let g:airline_powerline_fonts = 1   " Use powerline fonts
-    let g:airline_theme='nord'          " Set the airline theme
+    let g:airline_theme='solarized'     " Set the airline theme
 
     "call togglebg#map("<F10>")   " Toggle background colour between dark|light
 
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ vim_configurable.customize {
     " Light during the day, dark during the night
     let hour = strftime("%H")
     if 7 <= hour && hour < 17
-      set background=light
-      hi Normal ctermbg=none             " Set a transparent background
-      let g:airline_nord_bg='light'      " Set the airline background
+      "set background=light
+      "hi Normal ctermbg=none             " Set a transparent background
+      "let g:airline_solarized_bg='light' " Set the airline background
     else
-      set background=dark
-      hi Normal ctermbg=none             " Set a transparent background
-      let g:airline_nord_bg='dark'       " Set the airline background
+      "set background=dark
+      "hi Normal ctermbg=none             " Set a transparent background
+      "let g:airline_solarized_bg='dark'       " Set the airline background
     endif
 
     " Transparent editing of gpg encrypted files.