diff --git a/.emacs b/.emacs
index 25638e2b..01a7d8c7 100644
--- a/.emacs
+++ b/.emacs
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ Example: to assign some-function to C-i, use
 
 ;; End of file
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.emacs.d/mode-yasnippet.el b/.emacs.d/mode-yasnippet.el
index 78e3da0a..e39060db 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/mode-yasnippet.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/mode-yasnippet.el
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
     (progn
      (setq yas-snippet-dirs "~/.emacs.d/snippets" )
 
+     (set-face-background 'yas/field-highlight-face "#1a1a1a")
+
      (if (fboundp 'yas/initialize)
          ;; Old yasnippet versions.
          (progn