diff --git a/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c b/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
index d9589478d3..578dbd643b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
@@ -4036,12 +4036,10 @@ gtk_css_provider_get_default (void)
         "\n"
         "GtkLabel:selected {\n"
         "  background-color: shade (@bg_color, 0.9);\n"
-        "  color: @fg_color;\n"
         "}\n"
         "\n"
         "GtkLabel:selected:focused {\n"
         "  background-color: @selected_bg_color;\n"
-        "  color: @selected_fg_color;\n"
         "}\n"
         "\n"
         ".spinner:active {\n"