diff --git a/.Xresources b/.Xresources
index 9e9075f..377b190 100644
--- a/.Xresources
+++ b/.Xresources
@@ -4,24 +4,6 @@ URxvt.background:   [90]#000000
 URxvt.cursorColor:  #d0d1d2
 Xcursor.size: 16
 
-! Tango Colour Scheme
-URxvt*color0: #2e3436
-URxvt*color1: #cc0000
-URxvt*color2: #4e9a06
-URxvt*color3: #c4a000
-URxvt*color4: #3465a4
-URxvt*color5: #75507b
-URxvt*color6: #0b939b
-URxvt*color7: #d3d7cf
-URxvt*color8: #555753
-URxvt*color9: #ef2929
-URxvt*color10: #8ae234
-URxvt*color11: #fce94f
-URxvt*color12: #729fcf
-URxvt*color13: #ad7fa8
-URxvt*color14: #00f5e9
-URxvt*color15: #eeeeec
-
 ! no scrollbar
 URxvt.scrollBar:    false