diff --git a/.emacs.d/fred-theme.el b/.emacs.d/fred-theme.el
index 4de4caa..d2dda29 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/fred-theme.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/fred-theme.el
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
  '(diredp-dir-name ((t (:foreground "#4E60C1DBFFFF"))))
  '(dired-directory ((t (:foreground "#4E60C1DBFFFF"))))
  '(diredp-file-name ((t (:foreground "light grey"))))
- '(diredp-file-suffix ((t (:foreground "dark gray")))))
+ '(diredp-file-suffix ((t (:foreground "dark gray"))))
+
+ '(column-enforce-face ((((class mono)) :inverse-video t :weight bold :underline t)
+                         (t :background "gray20" :foreground "violet"))))
 
 (provide-theme 'fred)
diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 826ac0d..086de10 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -343,8 +343,7 @@
 
 (use-package column-enforce-mode :ensure
   :config
-  (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook 'column-enforce-mode)
-  (copy-face 'whitespace-line 'column-enforce-face))
+  (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook 'column-enforce-mode))
 
 ;;;; optional external packages
 (use-package arduino-mode