diff --git a/configs/neomutt.nix b/configs/neomutt.nix
index 7a03047..f426b64 100644
--- a/configs/neomutt.nix
+++ b/configs/neomutt.nix
@@ -239,11 +239,11 @@ in {
         color index red default '.*'
         color index_flags lightcyan default '.*'
         color index_author yellow default '.*'
-        color index_subject lightblack default '.*'
+        color index_subject white default '.*'
 
         # New mail is boldened:
-        color index_author lightyellow black "~N"
-        color index_subject lightwhite black "~N"
+        color index_author lightyellow default "~N"
+        color index_subject lightwhite default "~N"
 
         # Flagged mail is highlighted:
         color index_flags lightmagenta default '~F'
diff --git a/configs/newsboat.nix b/configs/newsboat.nix
index f496ee4..169359f 100644
--- a/configs/newsboat.nix
+++ b/configs/newsboat.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     save-path ${newsboat-home}/saved/
 
     highlight all "---.*---" yellow default
-    highlight feedlist ".*(0/0))" black default
+    # highlight feedlist ".*(0/0))" default default
     highlight article "^Title:.*" yellow default bold
     highlight article "^Author:.*" yellow default
     highlight article "^Flags:.*" red default
@@ -58,13 +58,9 @@
     highlight article "\\[image [0-9][0-9]*\\]" color109 default bold
     highlight article "\\[embedded flash: [0-9][0-9]*\\]" color66 default bold
 
-    color background white default
-    color listnormal white default
-    color listnormal_unread white default bold
     color listfocus blue default
     color listfocus_unread blue default bold
     color info red default bold
-    color article white default
   '';
 in {
   nixpkgs.config.packageOverrides = pkgs: {