diff --git a/nethack.nix b/nethack.nix
index 41df99a..665cb6c 100644
--- a/nethack.nix
+++ b/nethack.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let
 
   generateHilite = field: settings:
     let createHiliteString = trigger: color: "/${trigger}/${color}";
-        hilite_strings = mapAttrsToList combine settings;
+        hilite_strings = mapAttrsToList createHiliteString settings;
     in "OPTIONS=hilite_status:${field}${concatStrings hilite_strings}";
 
   generateMsgType = action: messages: