diff --git a/lua/cosmic/core/theme/colors.lua b/lua/cosmic/core/theme/colors.lua
index 15576cd..54084b1 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/core/theme/colors.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/core/theme/colors.lua
@@ -13,10 +13,4 @@ if vim.tbl_isempty(colors) then
   return false
 end
 
--- @TODO: move elsewhere
-colors.notify_bg = 'Normal'
-if config.theme == 'gruvbox' then
-  colors.notify_bg = colors.bg
-end
-
 return colors
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/core/theme/highlights.lua b/lua/cosmic/core/theme/highlights.lua
index f2496d9..ea6c0b0 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/core/theme/highlights.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/core/theme/highlights.lua
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ highlight('NotifyTRACEIcon', nil, colors.trace)
 
 highlight('TelescopeBorder', 'None', colors.floatBorder)
 highlight('FloatermBorder', 'None', colors.floatBorder)
-highlight('StatusLine', colors.statusline_bg, 'StatusLine')
+highlight('StatusLine', colors.statusline_bg, colors.statusline_bg)
 highlight('FloatBorder', 'None', colors.floatBorder)
 highlight('NormalFloat', 'Normal', 'Normal')
-
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
-if config.theme == 'gruvbox.nvim' then
-  vim.o.background = 'dark'
-end
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/core/theme/plugins.lua b/lua/cosmic/core/theme/plugins.lua
index eacafe6..42b33fe 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/core/theme/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/core/theme/plugins.lua
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ function M.init(use, config)
     as = 'gruvbox',
     requires = { 'rktjmp/lush.nvim' },
     config = function()
-      -- todo: does nothing
       vim.o.background = 'dark'
-      vim.cmd('colorscheme gruvbox')
+      vim.cmd('color gruvbox')
     end,
     disable = config.theme ~= 'gruvbox',
   })
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/init.lua
index 50d54c7..b79d2b6 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/init.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ local cosmic_modules = {
 
 for _, mod in ipairs(cosmic_modules) do
   local ok, err = pcall(require, mod)
-  if not ok then
+  if mod == 'cosmic.compiled' and not ok then
+    vim.notify('Run :PackerCompile!', vim.log.levels.WARN, {
+      title = 'CosmicNvim',
+    })
+  elseif not ok then
     error(('Error loading %s...\n\n%s'):format(mod, err))
   end
 end