diff --git a/kallithea/public/css/pygments.css b/kallithea/public/css/pygments.css
--- a/kallithea/public/css/pygments.css
+++ b/kallithea/public/css/pygments.css
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 .code-highlight .hll { background-color: #ffffcc }
+.code-highlight  { background: #f8f8f8; }
 .code-highlight .c { color: #408080; font-style: italic } /* Comment */
 .code-highlight .err { border: 1px solid #FF0000 } /* Error */
 .code-highlight .k { color: #008000; font-weight: bold } /* Keyword */