diff --git a/doc/diffs.nvim.txt b/doc/diffs.nvim.txt
index ed9a213..fcb0808 100644
--- a/doc/diffs.nvim.txt
+++ b/doc/diffs.nvim.txt
@@ -195,9 +195,6 @@ Configuration is done via `vim.g.diffs`. Set options before the plugin loads:
                              See |diffs.nvim-diffopt|.
                              See |diffs.nvim.IntraConfig| for fields.
 
-        {overrides}          (table, default: {})
-                             Deprecated. See |diffs.nvim-highlights|.
-
                                                  *diffs.nvim.TreesitterConfig*
     Treesitter config fields: ~
         {max_lines}          (integer, default: 500)
@@ -1424,20 +1421,18 @@ Diff mode window highlights: ~ These are used for 'winhighlight' remapping in
                                                                *DiffsDiffText*
     DiffsDiffText       Background-only replacement for `DiffText`.
 
-After diffs.nvim initializes, customize with |nvim_set_hl()| and
-|ColorScheme|: >lua
-    local function set_highlights()
-      vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'DiffsAdd', { bg = '#2e4a3a' })
-      vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'DiffsDiffDelete', { link = 'DiffDelete' })
-    end
-
-    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('ColorScheme', {
-      group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('MyDiffsHighlights', { clear = true }),
+                                                        *DiffsHighlights*
+diffs.nvim triggers `User DiffsHighlights` after each highlight update, including
+initialization and |ColorScheme| changes.  Register this autocmd before loading
+diffs.nvim to apply your colors after each update: >lua
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('User', {
+      pattern = 'DiffsHighlights',
+      group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('my_diffs_highlights', { clear = true }),
       callback = function()
-        vim.schedule(set_highlights)
+        vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'DiffsAdd', { bg = '#2e4a3a' })
+        vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'DiffsDiffDelete', { link = 'DiffDelete' })
       end,
     })
-    vim.schedule(set_highlights)
 <
 
 ==============================================================================
diff --git a/lua/diffs/config.lua b/lua/diffs/config.lua
index 0ea8e5c..5f2aaaf 100644
--- a/lua/diffs/config.lua
+++ b/lua/diffs/config.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ local integration_metadata = require('diffs.integrations')
 ---@class diffs.Highlights
 ---@field background boolean
 ---@field blend_alpha? number
----@field overrides? table<string, table>
 ---@field warn_max_lines boolean
 ---@field treesitter diffs.TreesitterConfig
 ---@field vim diffs.VimConfig|false
diff --git a/lua/diffs/runtime/highlight_groups.lua b/lua/diffs/runtime/highlight_groups.lua
index 77d6e93..eb9f66c 100644
--- a/lua/diffs/runtime/highlight_groups.lua
+++ b/lua/diffs/runtime/highlight_groups.lua
@@ -152,11 +152,7 @@ function M.apply(config, is_default)
     vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'NeogitDiffDeleteInline', {})
   end
 
-  if config.highlights.overrides then
-    for group, hl in pairs(config.highlights.overrides) do
-      vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, group, hl)
-    end
-  end
+  vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds('User', { pattern = 'DiffsHighlights', modeline = false })
 
   return { transparent = transparent }
 end
diff --git a/lua/diffs/runtime/init.lua b/lua/diffs/runtime/init.lua
index 2083960..b097e9f 100644
--- a/lua/diffs/runtime/init.lua
+++ b/lua/diffs/runtime/init.lua
@@ -61,14 +61,6 @@ local function init()
   end
   log.set_enabled(config.debug)
 
-  if config.highlights.overrides and next(config.highlights.overrides) then
-    log.notify(
-      'highlights.overrides is deprecated. Support ends on November 30, 2026. '
-        .. 'Use vim.api.nvim_set_hl(). See :help diffs.nvim-highlights.',
-      vim.log.levels.WARN
-    )
-  end
-
   if config.highlights.intra and config.highlights.intra.algorithm == 'vscode' then
     log.notify(
       'libvscodediff support will be removed on 30 November 2026. '