diff --git a/themes/PaperColorDark b/themes/PaperColorDark
index 7f3faafa..17d569ac 100644
--- a/themes/PaperColorDark
+++ b/themes/PaperColorDark
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
  bright5=ff5faf   # bright magenta
  bright6=00afaf   # bright cyan
  bright7=5f8787   # bright white
- selection-foreground=1c1c1c
- selection-background=af87d7
+ #selection-foreground=1c1c1c
+ #selection-background=af87d7
diff --git a/themes/PaperColorLight b/themes/PaperColorLight
index 4e2ba35d..6e9f59f6 100644
--- a/themes/PaperColorLight
+++ b/themes/PaperColorLight
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
  bright5=d75f00   # bright magenta
  bright6=4c7a5d   # bright cyan
  bright7=005faf   # bright white
- selection-foreground=eeeeee
- selection-background=0087af
+ #selection-foreground=eeeeee
+ #selection-background=0087af