diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f591c2a..ccd264b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ require("virt-column").setup()
 
 Please see `:help virt-column.txt`for more details and all possible values.
 
-You probably want to clear the old `ColorColumn` highlight if you use this.
-
-```vim
-highlight clear ColorColumn
-```
-
 ## Thanks
 
 Thank you @francium for the idea.
diff --git a/doc/virt-column.txt b/doc/virt-column.txt
index 37523da..b16a832 100644
--- a/doc/virt-column.txt
+++ b/doc/virt-column.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 
 Author: Lukas Reineke <lukas.reineke@protonmail.com>
-Version: 1.0.0
+Version: 1.1.0
 
 ==============================================================================
 CONTENTS                                                    *virt-column.nvim*
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ char                                                        *virt-column-char*
 ==============================================================================
  4. CHANGELOG                                          *virt-column-changelog*
 
+1.1.0
+  * Clear |hl-ColorColumn| on setup
+
 1.0.0
   * First release
 
diff --git a/lua/virt-column/init.lua b/lua/virt-column/init.lua
index 8920888..bc8fd2b 100644
--- a/lua/virt-column/init.lua
+++ b/lua/virt-column/init.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ M.setup = function(config)
 
     vim.cmd [[command! VirtColumnRefresh lua require("virt-column").refresh()]]
     vim.cmd [[highlight link VirtColumn Whitespace]]
+    vim.cmd [[highlight clear ColorColumn]]
 
     vim.cmd [[
         augroup VirtColumnAutogroup