diff --git a/nvim/init.vim b/nvim/init.vim
index 701cdaf..26c454c 100644
--- a/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/nvim/init.vim
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Plug 'ajgrf/sprinkles'
 Plug 'xero/sourcerer.vim'
 Plug 'franbach/miramare'
 " base16 colourscheme set (very large)
-Plug 'chriskempson/base16-vim'
+" Plug 'chriskempson/base16-vim'
 
 " Initialise vim-plug
 call plug#end()
@@ -87,4 +87,7 @@ else
     set termguicolors
 endif
 set background=dark
-colorscheme base16-woodland
+colorscheme miramare
+
+" Rob Pike says that syntax highlighting is juvenile so it must be true
+syntax off