diff --git a/cmd/micro/view.go b/cmd/micro/view.go
index 055911bc..2f34ccf0 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/view.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/view.go
@@ -582,12 +582,13 @@ func (v *View) DisplayView() {
 		if settings["ruler"] == true {
 			// Write the line number
 			lineNumStyle := defStyle
-			curLineNumStyle := defStyle
 			if style, ok := colorscheme["line-number"]; ok {
 				lineNumStyle = style
 			}
 			if style, ok := colorscheme["current-line-number"]; ok {
-				curLineNumStyle = style
+				if curLineN == v.Cursor.Y {
+					lineNumStyle = style
+				}
 			}
 
 			lineNum := strconv.Itoa(curLineN + 1)
@@ -599,11 +600,7 @@ func (v *View) DisplayView() {
 			}
 			// Write the actual line number
 			for _, ch := range lineNum {
-				if curLineN == v.Cursor.Y {
-					v.drawCell(screenX, screenY, ch, nil, curLineNumStyle)
-				} else {
-					v.drawCell(screenX, screenY, ch, nil, lineNumStyle)
-				}
+				v.drawCell(screenX, screenY, ch, nil, lineNumStyle)
 				screenX++
 			}