diff --git a/petrol-theme.el b/petrol-theme.el
index b63c976..b533194 100644
--- a/petrol-theme.el
+++ b/petrol-theme.el
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 
    `(cursor ((,class (:background "#00638a" :foreground "#f2f2f2" ))))
-   `(fringe ((,class (:background "#f2f2f2" :foreground "#454545"  ))))
+   `(fringe ((,class (:background ,petrol-line-numbers-bg :foreground ,petrol-fg))))
    `(border ((,class (:foreground ,petrol-blue))))
    `(vertical-border ((,class (:foreground ,petrol-blue))))
    `(highlight ((,class (:background "#fffbc4"))))