diff --git a/colors/groovym.vim b/colors/groovym.vim
index 020b82f..43a7fa6 100644
--- a/colors/groovym.vim
+++ b/colors/groovym.vim
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ if(&t_Co == 256)
     hi TabLine          cterm=underline ctermfg=239         ctermbg=none
     hi TabLineSel       cterm=bold      ctermfg=255         ctermbg=none
     hi TabLineFill      cterm=underline ctermfg=239         ctermbg=none
-    hi CursorColumn     cterm=none      ctermfg=255         ctermbg=239
-    hi CursorLine       cterm=none      ctermfg=255         ctermbg=239
+    hi CursorColumn     cterm=none      ctermfg=255         ctermbg=234
+    hi CursorLine       cterm=none      ctermfg=none        ctermbg=234
 
     " syntax highlighting
     hi MatchParen       cterm=none      ctermfg=255         ctermbg=242
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 93728a6..51d0331 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -885,6 +885,9 @@ set ambw=single
 " various
 " 
 
+" cursorline - show a marker on the current line
+set cursorline
+
 " eventignore - list of autocommand events which are to be ignored
 set ei=