diff --git a/nix/modules/nixos/i3.nix b/nix/modules/nixos/i3.nix
index 35323ac8..c6d2690f 100644
--- a/nix/modules/nixos/i3.nix
+++ b/nix/modules/nixos/i3.nix
@@ -57,48 +57,6 @@ in
           ];
         };
 
-        colors = {
-          focused = {
-            border = "#444444";
-            background = "#555555";
-            text = "#ffffff";
-            indicator = "#dddddd";
-            childBorder = "#444444";
-          };
-
-          focusedInactive = {
-            border = "#222222";
-            background = "#333333";
-            text = "#888888";
-            indicator = "#292d2e";
-            childBorder = "#222222";
-          };
-
-          placeholder = {
-            border = "#000000";
-            background = "#0c0c0c";
-            text = "#ffffff";
-            indicator = "#000000";
-            childBorder = "#0c0c0c";
-          };
-
-          unfocused = {
-            border = "#222222";
-            background = "#111111";
-            text = "#888888";
-            indicator = "#292d2e";
-            childBorder = "#222222";
-          };
-
-          urgent = {
-            border = "#2f343a";
-            background = "#900000";
-            text = "#ffffff";
-            indicator = "#900000";
-            childBorder = "#900000";
-          };
-        };
-
         defaultWorkspace = "workspace number 1";
 
         modifier = modifier;
@@ -156,36 +114,6 @@ in
       config = {
         bars = [
           {
-            colors = {
-              background = "#222222";
-              separator = "#333333";
-              statusline = "#ffffff";
-
-              bindingMode = {
-                background = "#900000";
-                border = "#2f343a";
-                text = "#ffffff";
-              };
-
-              focusedWorkspace = {
-                background = "#555555";
-                border = "#444444";
-                text = "#ffffff";
-              };
-
-              inactiveWorkspace = {
-                background = "#333333";
-                border = "#222222";
-                text = "#888888";
-              };
-
-              urgentWorkspace = {
-                background = "#900000";
-                border = "#2f343a";
-                text = "#ffffff";
-              };
-            };
-
             position = "bottom";
             statusCommand = "${pkgs.i3status}/bin/i3status";
             trayOutput = "none";