diff --git a/runtime/queries/kitty/highlights.scm b/runtime/queries/kitty/highlights.scm
index 2988ea352..c6b5a5dfd 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/kitty/highlights.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/kitty/highlights.scm
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
 
 (color) @constant
 
-((color) @constant
-  (#lua-match? @constant "^[^#]"))
-
 (string) @string
 
 [