diff --git a/colors/nord.vim b/colors/nord.vim
index bfcfb06..a59a3e1 100755
--- a/colors/nord.vim
+++ b/colors/nord.vim
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ call s:hi("yamlKey", s:nord7_gui, "", s:nord7_term, "", "", "")
 function! NordPalette() abort
   let ret = {}
   for color in range(16)
-    execute 'let ret["nord'.color.'"] = s:nord'.color.'_gui'
+    let ret['nord' . color.] = 's:nord' . color . '_gui'
   endfor
   let ret["nord3_bright"] = s:nord3_gui_bright
   return ret