diff --git a/modus-operandi-theme.el b/modus-operandi-theme.el
index c7ca773..350de88 100644
--- a/modus-operandi-theme.el
+++ b/modus-operandi-theme.el
@@ -204,10 +204,6 @@ which corresponds to a minimum contrast in relative luminance of
       (rx-construct green-cooler)
       (rx-backslash magenta)
 
-      (bg-search-current bg-yellow)
-      (bg-search-lazy bg-cyan)
-      (bg-search-match bg-magenta-subtle)
-
       (err red)
       (warning yellow-warmer)
       (success green)
diff --git a/modus-operandi-tinted-theme.el b/modus-operandi-tinted-theme.el
index 885f739..5d8accd 100644
--- a/modus-operandi-tinted-theme.el
+++ b/modus-operandi-tinted-theme.el
@@ -203,10 +203,6 @@ which corresponds to a minimum contrast in relative luminance of
       (rx-construct green-cooler)
       (rx-backslash magenta)
 
-      (bg-search-current bg-yellow)
-      (bg-search-lazy bg-cyan)
-      (bg-search-match bg-magenta-subtle)
-
       (err red)
       (warning yellow-warmer)
       (success green)
diff --git a/modus-themes.el b/modus-themes.el
index 49f30ba..ba491ce 100644
--- a/modus-themes.el
+++ b/modus-themes.el
@@ -1397,8 +1397,8 @@ is a less intense variant of BG."
     `(modus-themes-prose-macro ((,c :foreground ,prose-macro)))
     `(modus-themes-prose-verbatim ((,c :foreground ,prose-verbatim)))
 ;;;;; search
-    `(modus-themes-search-current ((,c :background ,bg-search-current :foreground ,fg-main)))
-    `(modus-themes-search-lazy ((,c :background ,bg-search-lazy :foreground ,fg-main)))
+    `(modus-themes-search-current ((,c :background ,bg-yellow :foreground ,fg-main)))
+    `(modus-themes-search-lazy ((,c :background ,bg-cyan :foreground ,fg-main)))
 ;;;;; completion frameworks
     `(modus-themes-completion-match-0 ((,c ,@(modus-themes--completion-match accent-0 bg-accent-0))))
     `(modus-themes-completion-match-1 ((,c ,@(modus-themes--completion-match accent-1 bg-accent-1))))
@@ -2444,7 +2444,7 @@ is a less intense variant of BG."
     `(isearch-group-1 ((,c :inherit modus-themes-intense-blue)))
     `(isearch-group-2 ((,c :inherit modus-themes-intense-magenta)))
     `(lazy-highlight ((,c :inherit modus-themes-search-lazy)))
-    `(match ((,c :background ,bg-search-match :foreground ,fg-main)))
+    `(match ((,c :background ,bg-magenta-subtle :foreground ,fg-main)))
     `(query-replace ((,c :inherit modus-themes-intense-red)))
 ;;;;; ivy
     `(ivy-action ((,c :inherit modus-themes-key-binding)))
diff --git a/modus-vivendi-theme.el b/modus-vivendi-theme.el
index 2d56e2b..24b1c24 100644
--- a/modus-vivendi-theme.el
+++ b/modus-vivendi-theme.el
@@ -203,10 +203,6 @@ which corresponds to a minimum contrast in relative luminance of
       (rx-construct green-cooler)
       (rx-backslash magenta)
 
-      (bg-search-current bg-yellow)
-      (bg-search-lazy bg-cyan)
-      (bg-search-match bg-magenta-subtle)
-
       (err red)
       (warning yellow-warmer)
       (success green)
diff --git a/modus-vivendi-tinted-theme.el b/modus-vivendi-tinted-theme.el
index 9b41f93..1b120e4 100644
--- a/modus-vivendi-tinted-theme.el
+++ b/modus-vivendi-tinted-theme.el
@@ -203,10 +203,6 @@ which corresponds to a minimum contrast in relative luminance of
       (rx-construct green-cooler)
       (rx-backslash magenta)
 
-      (bg-search-current bg-yellow)
-      (bg-search-lazy bg-cyan)
-      (bg-search-match bg-magenta-subtle)
-
       (err red)
       (warning yellow-warmer)
       (success green)