diff --git a/vim/colors/customred256.working.vim b/vim/colors/customred256.working.vim
index aec8d02..62dfe46 100644
--- a/vim/colors/customred256.working.vim
+++ b/vim/colors/customred256.working.vim
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ hi def link InterfaceFlag							CRNormal
 hi def link InterfaceFlagDark					CRNormalDark
 
 
-hi! def link ExtraWhitespace        CRWarning
-
 hi! def link IdentifierDark					CRIdentifierDark
 hi! def link IdentifierBright				CRIdentifierBright
 hi! def link StatementDark					CRStatementDark
diff --git a/vim/colors/monotonous.vim b/vim/colors/monotonous.vim
index abf28ea..c6cc21f 100644
--- a/vim/colors/monotonous.vim
+++ b/vim/colors/monotonous.vim
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ set fillchars=stl:\ ,stlnc:\ ,vert:\|
 
 let g:colors_name = 'monotonous'
 
+" extra whitespace
+hi! def link ExtraWhitespace        CRWarning
+
 " quickfix
 hi! def link qfFilename	mNoiseBright
 hi! def link qfLineNr		mNoise