diff --git a/colors/dracula.vim b/colors/dracula.vim
index 74fbe18..e169d62 100644
--- a/colors/dracula.vim
+++ b/colors/dracula.vim
@@ -156,6 +156,14 @@
   execute join(l:hl_string, ' ')
 endfunction
 
+function! s:Background()
+  if g:dracula_colorterm || has("gui_running")
+    return s:bg
+  else
+    return s:none
+  endif
+endfunction
+
 "}}}2
 " Dracula Highlight Groups: {{{2
 
@@ -225,7 +233,7 @@
 
 " Core: {{{2
 set background=dark
-call s:h('Normal', s:fg, g:dracula_colorterm == 1 ? s:bg : s:none)
+call s:h('Normal', s:fg, s:Background())
 
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