diff --git a/colors/fresh.vim b/colors/fresh.vim
index 0955b97..16979b6 100644
--- a/colors/fresh.vim
+++ b/colors/fresh.vim
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ if has('gui_running') || &t_Co == 256
   call s:hi('Important', '220', '', 'bold')
   call s:hi('Research', '202', '', 'bold')
 
+  call s:hi('ALEError', '160', '', '')
+  call s:hi('ALEWarning', '129', '', '')
+  call s:hi('ALEErrorSign', '160', '233', 'bold')
+  call s:hi('ALEWarningSign', '129', '233', 'bold')
+
   call s:hi('SyntasticErrorSign', '160', '233', 'bold')
   call s:hi('SyntasticWarningSign', '129', '233', 'bold')
   call s:hi('SyntasticErrorLine', '', '', '')
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index f380e64..ef13395 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ let g:ale_sign_error = '▸'
 let g:ale_sign_warning = '▸'
 let g:ale_echo_msg_format = '[%linter%] %s (%code%)'
 let g:ale_linters = {'c': [], 'cpp': []}
-hi link ALEError SyntasticError
-hi link ALEWarning SyntasticWarning
-hi link ALEErrorSign SyntasticErrorSign
-hi link ALEWarningSign SyntasticWarningSign
 
 " git diff in the sign column
 Plug 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'