diff --git a/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/default.json b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/default.json
index 7bf84501..2c138bd3 100644
--- a/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/default.json
+++ b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/default.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 		"battery_gradient":          { "fg": "white_red", "bg": "gray0", "attr": [] },
 		"battery_full":              { "fg": "red", "bg": "gray0", "attr": [] },
 		"battery_empty":             { "fg": "white", "bg": "gray0", "attr": [] },
-		"now_playing":               "player",
 		"player":                    { "fg": "gray10", "bg": "black", "attr": [] },
 		"user":                      { "fg": "white", "bg": "darkblue", "attr": ["bold"] },
 		"superuser":                 { "fg": "white", "bg": "brightred", "attr": ["bold"] },
diff --git a/powerline/segments/common/players.py b/powerline/segments/common/players.py
index 57e5e403..45568728 100644
--- a/powerline/segments/common/players.py
+++ b/powerline/segments/common/players.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class PlayerSegment(Segment):
 		stats['state_symbol'] = state_symbols.get(stats['state'])
 		return [{
 			'contents': format.format(**stats),
-			'highlight_group': ['player_' + (stats['state'] or 'fallback'), 'player', 'now_playing'],
+			'highlight_group': ['now_playing', 'player_' + (stats['state'] or 'fallback'), 'player'],
 		}]
 
 	def argspecobjs(self):