diff --git a/init.d/basics/appearance.el b/init.d/basics/appearance.el
index ddfdceb..5cdc4b8 100644
--- a/init.d/basics/appearance.el
+++ b/init.d/basics/appearance.el
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@
                   (my/ruler-set-colors))
                 (when (fboundp #'my/volatile-highlights-reset-color)
                   (my/volatile-highlights-reset-color))
-                (when (fboundp #'markdown-mode)
-                  (set-face-background 'markdown-code-face
-                                       (face-background 'hl-line)))
                 (my/set-default-fonts)
                 (when (display-graphic-p)
                   (setq my/run-fix-theme nil))))
diff --git a/init.d/basics/buffers.el b/init.d/basics/buffers.el
index e98e359..4d70c1e 100644
--- a/init.d/basics/buffers.el
+++ b/init.d/basics/buffers.el
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   :straight (:type built-in)
   :demand t
   :custom ((initial-scratch-message nil)   ; Make scratch buffer empty,
-           (initial-major-mode 'gfm-mode)) ; and select mode.
+           (initial-major-mode 'text-mode)) ; and select mode.
   :config (progn
             (defvar my/skippable-buffers
               '("^\\*" "^magit[:-]" "^Pfuture-Callback")