diff --git a/doc/NERD_tree.txt b/doc/NERD_tree.txt
index 6e83423..4ddc250 100644
--- a/doc/NERD_tree.txt
+++ b/doc/NERD_tree.txt
@@ -609,12 +609,10 @@ NERD tree. These options should be set in your vimrc.
 
 |'loaded_nerd_tree'|            Turns off the script.
 
-|'NERDChristmasTree'|           Tells the NERD tree to make itself colourful
-                                and pretty.
-
 |'NERDTreeAutoCenter'|          Controls whether the NERD tree window centers
                                 when the cursor moves within a specified
                                 distance to the top/bottom of the window.
+
 |'NERDTreeAutoCenterThreshold'| Controls the sensitivity of autocentering.
 
 |'NERDTreeCaseSensitiveSort'|   Tells the NERD tree whether to be case
@@ -695,15 +693,6 @@ If this plugin is making you feel homicidal, it may be a good idea to turn it
 off with this line in your vimrc: >
     let loaded_nerd_tree=1
 <
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-                                                         *'NERDChristmasTree'*
-Values: 0 or 1.
-Default: 1.
-
-If this option is set to 1 then some extra syntax highlighting elements are
-added to the nerd tree to make it more colourful.
-
-Set it to 0 for a more vanilla looking tree.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         *'NERDTreeAutoCenter'*
diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index b2c7c69..cbfa884 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ function! s:initVariable(var, value)
 endfunction
 
 "SECTION: Init variable calls and other random constants {{{2
-call s:initVariable("g:NERDChristmasTree", 1)
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeAutoCenter", 1)
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeAutoCenterThreshold", 3)
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeCaseSensitiveSort", 0)
diff --git a/syntax/nerdtree.vim b/syntax/nerdtree.vim
index c7f925d..8b82f32 100644
--- a/syntax/nerdtree.vim
+++ b/syntax/nerdtree.vim
@@ -63,15 +63,10 @@ syn match NERDTreeBookmarksHeader #^>-\+Bookmarks-\+$# contains=NERDTreeBookmark
 syn match NERDTreeBookmarkName #^>.\{-} #he=e-1 contains=NERDTreeBookmarksLeader
 syn match NERDTreeBookmark #^>.*$# contains=NERDTreeBookmarksLeader,NERDTreeBookmarkName,NERDTreeBookmarksHeader
 
-if exists("g:NERDChristmasTree") && g:NERDChristmasTree
-    hi def link NERDTreePart Special
-    hi def link NERDTreePartFile Type
-    hi def link NERDTreeExecFile Title
-    hi def link NERDTreeDirSlash Identifier
-else
-    hi def link NERDTreePart Normal
-    hi def link NERDTreePartFile Normal
-endif
+hi def link NERDTreePart Special
+hi def link NERDTreePartFile Type
+hi def link NERDTreeExecFile Title
+hi def link NERDTreeDirSlash Identifier
 
 hi def link NERDTreeBookmarksHeader statement
 hi def link NERDTreeBookmarksLeader ignore