diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/viewsupport/CUILabelProvider.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/viewsupport/CUILabelProvider.java
index f3733dbca9a..0155abfd3dc 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/viewsupport/CUILabelProvider.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/viewsupport/CUILabelProvider.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public class CUILabelProvider extends LabelProvider implements IColorProvider, I
 	private int fImageFlags;
 	private long fTextFlags;
 	private Color fInactiveColor;
-	private Color fDefaultColor;
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new label provider with default flags.
@@ -238,12 +237,11 @@ public class CUILabelProvider extends LabelProvider implements IColorProvider, I
 			if (!sref.isActive()) {
 				if (fInactiveColor == null && Display.getCurrent() != null) {
 					fInactiveColor= CUIPlugin.getStandardDisplay().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_DARK_GRAY);
-					fDefaultColor= CUIPlugin.getStandardDisplay().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_LIST_FOREGROUND);
 				}
 				return fInactiveColor;
 			}
 		}
-		return fDefaultColor;
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	@Override