diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
index b5eb0ac..decd32a 100644
--- a/.hgignore
+++ b/.hgignore
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ syntax: glob
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *.un~
+*~
 .ropeproject
 tags
diff --git a/colors/badwolf.vim b/colors/badwolf.vim
index 4eedb35..2ff5f30 100644
--- a/colors/badwolf.vim
+++ b/colors/badwolf.vim
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ let colors_name = "badwolf"
 " }}}
 " Palette {{{
 
+" **UPDATE** This color scheme only works on 256 colors.
+if !has("gui_running") && &t_Co != 88 && &t_Co != 256
+	finish
+endif
+
 let s:bwc = {}
 
 " The most basic of all our colors is a slightly tweaked version of the Molokai