diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim b/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim
index 54f4f74..304fe1c 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ runtime! pluglist/**/*.vim
 call plug#end()
 endif
 
-colo gruvbox
-
 " }}}
 " VIM SETTINGS {{{
 " ================================================================================
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/pluglist/design.vim b/nvim/.config/nvim/pluglist/design.vim
index 1ce40de..6e5e8e6 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/pluglist/design.vim
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/pluglist/design.vim
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ let g:tmuxline_preset = {
   \'options' : {}}
 
 " Colorschemes
-Plug 'rafi/awesome-vim-colorschemes'
+Plug 'chriskempson/base16-vim'
 Plug 'reedes/vim-colors-pencil'
 Plug 'rakr/vim-togglebg'
 
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ let g:one_allow_italics=1
 let g:pencil_terminal_italics=1
 
 " per this discussion: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/issues/300
-autocmd VimEnter * colorscheme gruvbox
+autocmd VimEnter * colorscheme base16-gruvbox-dark-medium