diff --git a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme-dark.less b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme-dark.less
index 79e9a16e8..c2f69a791 100644
--- a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme-dark.less
+++ b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme-dark.less
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 
 // Sidebar layout
 @cp_sidebar-left-bg: @cryptpad_color_help_grey;
-@cp_sidebar-left-fg: @cryptpad_color_black;
+@cp_sidebar-left-fg: @cryptpad_text_col;
 @cp_sidebar-right-bg: @cryptpad_color_light_grey;
 @cp_sidebar-right-fg: @cryptpad_text_col; // XXX was black
 @cp_sidebar-left-active: @cp_sidebar-right-bg;
diff --git a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme.less b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme.less
index 607043e0e..ec536f2ba 100644
--- a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme.less
+++ b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme.less
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 
 // Sidebar layout
 @cp_sidebar-left-bg: @cryptpad_color_toolbar_grey;
-@cp_sidebar-left-fg: @cryptpad_color_black;
+@cp_sidebar-left-fg: @cryptpad_text_col;
 @cp_sidebar-right-bg: @cryptpad_color_white;
 @cp_sidebar-right-fg: @cryptpad_text_col; // XXX was black
 @cp_sidebar-left-active: @cp_sidebar-right-bg;