diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ee15bf..ba11376 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ and [the official vscode theme](https://github.com/arcticicestudio/nord-visual-s
 - [RainbowDelimiter](https://github.com/HiPhish/rainbow-delimiters.nvim)
 - [Neogit](https://github.com/NeogitOrg/neogit)
 - [highlight-undo.nvim](https://github.com/tzachar/highlight-undo.nvim)
-- [Illuminate](https://github.com/RRethy/vim-illuminate)
 
 You're preferred plugin is missing ? Open an issue or, even better, open a pull
 request 😉.
diff --git a/lua/nord/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/nord/plugins/ui.lua
index 1f6e24c..e4073ca 100644
--- a/lua/nord/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/nord/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@ function ui.highlights()
 
     -- tzachar/highlight-undo.nvim
     HighlightUndo = { link = "Search" },
-
-    IlluminatedWordText = { link = "Search" },
-    IlluminatedWordRead = { link = "Search" },
-    IlluminatedWordWrite = { link = "Search" },
   }
 end