diff --git a/src/univ/themes/mono.cpp b/src/univ/themes/mono.cpp
index 221a7162ff..3bf18d39b2 100644
--- a/src/univ/themes/mono.cpp
+++ b/src/univ/themes/mono.cpp
@@ -726,7 +726,6 @@ void wxMonoRenderer::DrawButtonLabel(wxDC& dc,
                                      int indexAccel,
                                      wxRect *rectBounds)
 {
-    dc.SetTextForeground(m_penFg.GetColour());
     dc.DrawLabel(label, image, rect, alignment, indexAccel, rectBounds);
 
     if ( flags & wxCONTROL_DISABLED )