diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 98e74f6..60730e5 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
             .literal = "Disable :LINE and +LINE syntax",
             .scratch = "Open a scratch (temporary) buffer on start",
             .new_file = "Create a new untitled file on start",
-            .dark = "Use dark color scheme",
-            .light = "Use light color scheme",
             .version = "Show build version and exit",
         };
 
@@ -123,8 +121,6 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
         literal: bool,
         scratch: bool,
         new_file: bool,
-        dark: bool,
-        light: bool,
         version: bool,
 
         positional: struct {
@@ -350,11 +346,6 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
         try tui_proc.send(.{ "cmd", "create_scratch_buffer", .{} });
     }
 
-    if (args.dark)
-        try tui_proc.send(.{ "cmd", "force_color_scheme", .{"dark"} })
-    else if (args.light)
-        try tui_proc.send(.{ "cmd", "force_color_scheme", .{"light"} });
-
     if (args.exec) |exec_str| {
         var cmds = std.mem.splitScalar(u8, exec_str, ';');
         while (cmds.next()) |cmd| {
diff --git a/src/tui/tui.zig b/src/tui/tui.zig
index e0d934f..d8db075 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.zig
+++ b/src/tui/tui.zig
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ query_cache_: *syntax.QueryCache,
 frames_rendered_: usize = 0,
 clipboard: ?[]const u8 = null,
 color_scheme: enum { dark, light } = .dark,
-color_scheme_locked: bool = false,
 
 const keepalive = std.time.us_per_day * 365; // one year
 const idle_frames = 0;
@@ -787,14 +786,7 @@ fn set_theme_by_name(self: *Self, name: []const u8, action: enum { none, store }
     }
 }
 
-fn force_color_scheme(self: *Self, color_scheme: @TypeOf(self.color_scheme)) void {
-    self.color_scheme = color_scheme;
-    self.color_scheme_locked = true;
-    self.logger.print("color scheme: {s} ({s})", .{ @tagName(self.color_scheme), self.current_theme().name });
-}
-
 fn set_color_scheme(self: *Self, color_scheme: @TypeOf(self.color_scheme)) void {
-    if (self.color_scheme_locked) return;
     self.color_scheme = color_scheme;
     self.logger.print("color scheme: {s} ({s})", .{ @tagName(self.color_scheme), self.current_theme().name });
 }
@@ -921,28 +913,18 @@ const cmds = struct {
     }
     pub const toggle_highlight_columns_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Toggle highlight columns" };
 
-    pub fn force_color_scheme(self: *Self, ctx: Ctx) Result {
-        self.force_color_scheme(if (try ctx.args.match(.{"dark"}))
-            .dark
-        else if (try ctx.args.match(.{"light"}))
-            .light
-        else
-            .dark);
-    }
-    pub const force_color_scheme_meta: Meta = .{ .arguments = &.{.string} };
-
     pub fn set_color_scheme(self: *Self, ctx: Ctx) Result {
-        self.force_color_scheme(if (try ctx.args.match(.{"dark"}))
+        self.set_color_scheme(if (try ctx.args.match(.{"dark"}))
             .dark
         else if (try ctx.args.match(.{"light"}))
             .light
         else
             .dark);
     }
-    pub const set_color_scheme_meta: Meta = .{ .arguments = &.{.string} };
+    pub const set_color_scheme_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Toggle dark/light color scheme" };
 
     pub fn toggle_color_scheme(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
-        self.force_color_scheme(switch (self.color_scheme) {
+        self.set_color_scheme(switch (self.color_scheme) {
             .dark => .light,
             .light => .dark,
         });