diff --git a/autoload/limelight.vim b/autoload/limelight.vim
index 7388c49..70ce19c 100644
--- a/autoload/limelight.vim
+++ b/autoload/limelight.vim
@@ -137,11 +137,8 @@ endfunction
 function! s:dim(coeff)
   let synid = synIDtrans(hlID('Normal'))
   let fg = synIDattr(synid, 'fg#')
-  if synIDattr(synid, 'bg#') == 'none'
-    let bg = 0
-  else
-    let bg = synIDattr(synid, 'bg#')
-  endif
+  let bg = synIDattr(synid, 'bg#')
+  let bg = bg == 'none' ? 0 : bg
   
   if has('gui_running') || has('termguicolors') && &termguicolors || has('nvim') && $NVIM_TUI_ENABLE_TRUE_COLOR
     if a:coeff < 0 && exists('g:limelight_conceal_guifg')