diff --git a/themes/atom-dark-syntax.less b/themes/atom-dark-syntax.less
index 81f698f6f..8a2eca64e 100644
--- a/themes/atom-dark-syntax.less
+++ b/themes/atom-dark-syntax.less
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@
 
 .source .string .source {
   color: #EDEDED;
-}
 
-.source .string .source .punctuation.section.embedded {
-  color: #00A0A0;
+  .punctuation.section.embedded {
+    color: #00A0A0;
+  }
 }
 
 .string {