diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/utils.ui/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/ui/controls/ControlFactory.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/utils.ui/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/ui/controls/ControlFactory.java
index 0870906a18f..7a0e3bbd770 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/utils.ui/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/ui/controls/ControlFactory.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/utils.ui/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/ui/controls/ControlFactory.java
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ public class ControlFactory {
 		button.setText(label);
 		GridData data = new GridData();
 		button.setLayoutData(data);
-		button.setBackground(group.getBackground());
 		button.setForeground(group.getForeground());
 		return button;
 	}
@@ -296,7 +295,6 @@ public class ControlFactory {
 		button.setText(label);
 		GridData data = new GridData();
 		button.setLayoutData(data);
-		button.setBackground(group.getBackground());
 		button.setForeground(group.getForeground());
 		return button;
 	}