diff --git a/hosts/default/home/gnome.nix b/hosts/default/home/gnome.nix
index d7bdce5..bfb18df 100644
--- a/hosts/default/home/gnome.nix
+++ b/hosts/default/home/gnome.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
     ]);
   # the above two get merged
 
+  home.programs.helix.settings.theme = "adwaita-dark";
+
   # Refer to https://hoverbear.org/blog/declarative-gnome-configuration-in-nixos/
   dconf.settings = {
     "org/gnome/calculator" = {
diff --git a/hosts/default/home/helix.nix b/hosts/default/home/helix.nix
index ebad5ea..4f69d80 100644
--- a/hosts/default/home/helix.nix
+++ b/hosts/default/home/helix.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   programs.helix = {
     enable = true;
     settings = {
-      theme = "adwaita-dark";
       editor.cursor-shape.insert = "bar";
       editor.line-number = "relative";
       editor.idle-timeout = 0;