diff --git a/sass/_code.scss b/sass/_code.scss
index 09ef72d..e6e4b3b 100644
--- a/sass/_code.scss
+++ b/sass/_code.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ samp {
 }
 
 code:not(pre code) {
-	box-shadow: var(--edge-highlight);
 	border-radius: var(--rounded-corner-small);
 	background-color: var(--fg-muted-1);
 	padding: 0.125rem 0.375rem;
diff --git a/static/syntax-theme-dark.css b/static/syntax-theme-dark.css
index a18f9ba..ee8bb5a 100644
--- a/static/syntax-theme-dark.css
+++ b/static/syntax-theme-dark.css
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 .z-code {
  color: #839496;
- background-color: #002b36;
+ background-color: #292929;
 }
 
 .z-comment, .z-meta.z-documentation {
diff --git a/static/syntax-theme-light.css b/static/syntax-theme-light.css
index 40ea69e..eb3ebad 100644
--- a/static/syntax-theme-light.css
+++ b/static/syntax-theme-light.css
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 .z-code {
  color: #657b83;
- background-color: #fdf6e3;
+ background-color: var(--background-color);
 }
 
 .z-comment, .z-meta.z-documentation {