diff --git a/src/theme.jsonnet b/src/theme.jsonnet
index c0dedc4..c6cde38 100644
--- a/src/theme.jsonnet
+++ b/src/theme.jsonnet
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ local makeTheme(name, colorScheme) = {
       },
       'text.literal': {
         color: colorScheme.fg_dim,
-        background_color: colorScheme.bg_dim,
       },
       title: {
         color: colorScheme.fg_heading_2,
diff --git a/themes/modus.json b/themes/modus.json
index a61a541..d5f74f0 100644
--- a/themes/modus.json
+++ b/themes/modus.json
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@
                   "color": "#0000b0"
                },
                "text.literal": {
-                  "background_color": "#f2f2f2",
                   "color": "#595959"
                },
                "title": {
@@ -408,7 +407,6 @@
                   "color": "#0000b0"
                },
                "text.literal": {
-                  "background_color": "#f2f2f2",
                   "color": "#595959"
                },
                "title": {
@@ -641,7 +639,6 @@
                   "color": "#0000b0"
                },
                "text.literal": {
-                  "background_color": "#efe9dd",
                   "color": "#595959"
                },
                "title": {
@@ -874,7 +871,6 @@
                   "color": "#00663f"
                },
                "text.literal": {
-                  "background_color": "#f2f2f2",
                   "color": "#595959"
                },
                "title": {
@@ -1107,7 +1103,6 @@
                   "color": "#00bcff"
                },
                "text.literal": {
-                  "background_color": "#1e1e1e",
                   "color": "#989898"
                },
                "title": {
@@ -1340,7 +1335,6 @@
                   "color": "#00bcff"
                },
                "text.literal": {
-                  "background_color": "#1e1e1e",
                   "color": "#989898"
                },
                "title": {
@@ -1573,7 +1567,6 @@
                   "color": "#00bcff"
                },
                "text.literal": {
-                  "background_color": "#1d2235",
                   "color": "#989898"
                },
                "title": {
@@ -1806,7 +1799,6 @@
                   "color": "#00bcff"
                },
                "text.literal": {
-                  "background_color": "#1e1e1e",
                   "color": "#989898"
                },
                "title": {