diff --git a/lib/theme-and-appearance.zsh b/lib/theme-and-appearance.zsh
index 0353f9db4..ffb04f607 100644
--- a/lib/theme-and-appearance.zsh
+++ b/lib/theme-and-appearance.zsh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ls colors
 autoload colors; colors;
-export LSCOLORS="Gxfxcxdxbxegedabagacad"
+export LSCOLORS="exfxcxdxbxegedabagacad"
 #export LS_COLORS
 
 # Enable ls colors
@@ -43,4 +43,3 @@ ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN=""               # Text to display if the branch is c
 
 # Setup the prompt with pretty colors
 setopt prompt_subst
-
diff --git a/plugins/common-aliases/common-aliases.plugin.zsh b/plugins/common-aliases/common-aliases.plugin.zsh
index 75899ca2c..79d4d39a5 100644
--- a/plugins/common-aliases/common-aliases.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/common-aliases/common-aliases.plugin.zsh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 
 # ls, the common ones I use a lot shortened for rapid fire usage
-alias ls='ls --color' #I like color
+alias ls='ls -ls'
 alias l='ls -lFh'     #size,show type,human readable
 alias la='ls -lAFh'   #long list,show almost all,show type,human readable
 alias lr='ls -tRFh'   #sorted by date,recursive,show type,human readable