diff --git a/editors/nvim/site/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua b/editors/nvim/site/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
index 44138c1..6dcaa41 100644
--- a/editors/nvim/site/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
+++ b/editors/nvim/site/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ vim.cmd('packadd vimwiki')
 -- due date highlighting
 require('due_nvim').setup {
     ft = '*.md',
-    today_hi = 'Character',
     date_hi = 'Comment',
 
     pattern_start = '<',