diff --git a/emacs.d/init.el b/emacs.d/init.el
index 6cdbb23..09d7bae 100644
--- a/emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/emacs.d/init.el
@@ -154,16 +154,13 @@
 (column-number-mode 1)
 
 ;; column highlight
+(require 'fill-column-indicator)
 (setq-default fill-column 80)
-(define-globalized-minor-mode global-fci-mode fci-mode (lambda () (fci-mode 1)))  
+(define-globalized-minor-mode global-fci-mode fci-mode (lambda () (fci-mode 1)))
 (global-fci-mode 1)
 
 ;; line numbers
 (global-linum-mode 1)
-(defun configure-linum-colors ()
-  (set-face-foreground 'linum "#555555"))
-(configure-linum-colors)
-;; redefine the format; otherwise, the number will get "glued" to the code.
 (setq linum-format " %5d ")
 
 ;; answer questions with 'y' instead of full 'yes'