diff --git a/gvimrc b/gvimrc
index 45d227a..c8faac7 100644
--- a/gvimrc
+++ b/gvimrc
@@ -12,5 +12,3 @@ set background=dark
 set anti
 set guioptions-=r
 set guioptions-=b
-
-colorscheme solarized
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 738d31c..16f1333 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -117,3 +117,6 @@ if has('gui_macvim')
 
 	command! -bar -nargs=1 OpenWith call s:OpenWith(<f-args>)
 endif
+
+" make sure to set TERM to xterm-256color in terminal program or app
+colorscheme solarized