diff --git a/lib/theme-and-appearance.zsh b/lib/theme-and-appearance.zsh
index 0b71de372..00947f72d 100644
--- a/lib/theme-and-appearance.zsh
+++ b/lib/theme-and-appearance.zsh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if [[ "$DISABLE_LS_COLORS" != "true" ]]; then
 fi
 
 # enable diff color if possible.
-if command diff --color . . &>/dev/null; then
+if command diff --color /dev/null /dev/null &>/dev/null; then
   alias diff='diff --color'
 fi