diff --git a/syntax/markdown.vim b/syntax/markdown.vim
index 09290ac..5387225 100644
--- a/syntax/markdown.vim
+++ b/syntax/markdown.vim
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ hi def link markdownBoldItalicDelimiter   markdownBoldItalic
 hi def link markdownCodeDelimiter         Delimiter
 
 hi def link markdownEscape                Special
-hi def      markdownImplicitBreak         ctermbg=darkgreen guibg=lightgreen
+hi def link markdownImplicitBreak         Error
 hi def link markdownError                 Error
 
 let b:current_syntax = "markdown"