diff --git a/colors/gotham.vim b/colors/gotham.vim
index ecdb0a4..9c32240 100644
--- a/colors/gotham.vim
+++ b/colors/gotham.vim
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ call s:Col('NonText', 'base4')
 call s:Col('Todo', 'magenta', s:background)
 
 " The column separating vertical splits.
-call s:Col('VertSplit', 'base2', 'base2')
+call s:Col('VertSplit', 'base2', s:background)
 call s:Col('StatusLineNC', 'base4', 'base2')
 
 " Matching parenthesis.
diff --git a/colors/gotham256.vim b/colors/gotham256.vim
index 7cb5457..4462613 100644
--- a/colors/gotham256.vim
+++ b/colors/gotham256.vim
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ call s:Col('NonText', 'base4')
 call s:Col('Todo', 'magenta', s:background)
 
 " The column separating vertical splits.
-call s:Col('VertSplit', 'base2', 'base2')
+call s:Col('VertSplit', 'base2', s:background)
 call s:Col('StatusLineNC', 'base4', 'base2')
 
 " Matching parenthesis.