diff --git a/doc/telescope.txt b/doc/telescope.txt
index 5835823..3e1c0c4 100644
--- a/doc/telescope.txt
+++ b/doc/telescope.txt
@@ -234,13 +234,6 @@ telescope.setup({opts})                                    *telescope.setup()*
 
         Default: function that shows current count / all
 
-                                         *telescope.defaults.hl_result_eol*
-    hl_result_eol: ~
-        Changes if the highlight for the selected item in the results
-        window is always the full width of the window
-
-        Default: true
-
                                  *telescope.defaults.dynamic_preview_title*
     dynamic_preview_title: ~
         Will change the title of the preview window dynamically, where it
diff --git a/lua/telescope/config.lua b/lua/telescope/config.lua
index 7a1cab3..86d5bb0 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/config.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/config.lua
@@ -320,16 +320,6 @@ append(
   Default: function that shows current count / all]]
 )
 
-append(
-  "hl_result_eol",
-  true,
-  [[
-  Changes if the highlight for the selected item in the results
-  window is always the full width of the window
-
-  Default: true]]
-)
-
 append(
   "dynamic_preview_title",
   false,
diff --git a/lua/telescope/pickers/highlights.lua b/lua/telescope/pickers/highlights.lua
index 6d89b78..e7b99e1 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/pickers/highlights.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/pickers/highlights.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 local a = vim.api
 local log = require "telescope.log"
-local conf = require("telescope.config").values
 
 local highlights = {}
 
@@ -70,13 +69,7 @@ function Highlighter:hi_selection(row, caret)
   a.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(results_bufnr, ns_telescope_selection, 0, -1)
   a.nvim_buf_add_highlight(results_bufnr, ns_telescope_selection, "TelescopeSelectionCaret", row, 0, #caret)
 
-  a.nvim_buf_set_extmark(
-    results_bufnr,
-    ns_telescope_selection,
-    row,
-    #caret,
-    { end_line = row + 1, hl_eol = conf.hl_result_eol, hl_group = "TelescopeSelection" }
-  )
+  a.nvim_buf_add_highlight(results_bufnr, ns_telescope_selection, "TelescopeSelection", row, #caret, -1)
 end
 
 function Highlighter:hi_multiselect(row, is_selected)