diff --git a/vim/colors/base-grey.vim b/vim/colors/base-grey.vim
index 9b9645f..47cd939 100644
--- a/vim/colors/base-grey.vim
+++ b/vim/colors/base-grey.vim
@@ -440,11 +440,11 @@ hi! def link jsonQuote					Noise
 
 "" custom tabline
 ""{{{
-"hi! def link TabNum TabLineNoise
-"hi! def link TabNumSel TabLineSel
-"hi! def link TabSeparator TabLineNoise
-"hi! def link TabLineItem TabLine
-"hi! def link TabLineItemSel TabLineSel
+highlight def link TabNum         Comment
+highlight def link TabNumSel      String
+highlight def link TabSeparator   Comment
+highlight def link TabLineItem    Comment
+highlight def link TabLineItemSel String
 ""}}}
 
 "" plugins