diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/my/settings.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/my/settings.lua
index 1769c2b..61be97e 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/my/settings.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/my/settings.lua
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('Ht', 'tab help <args>', {
 vim.o.termguicolors = true                  -- 24 bit colours
 vim.cmd('colorscheme amora')
 ---- make comments a bit lighter
-vim.cmd([[
-    highlight AmoraComment ctermfg=61 guifg=#7C4180
-    highlight AmoraCommentBold cterm=bold ctermfg=61 gui=bold guifg=#7C4180
-]])
-
+vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'AmoraComment', { fg = '#7C4180', ctermfg = 61 })
+vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'AmoraCommentBold',
+    { fg = '#7C4180', ctermfg = 61, bold = true })