diff --git a/gramps/src/Config.py b/gramps/src/Config.py
index 350a3fd7e..2eba479ca 100644
--- a/gramps/src/Config.py
+++ b/gramps/src/Config.py
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ def get_config_color(name,defval):
     r = gnome.config.get_int("/gramps/color/" + name + ".r")
     g = gnome.config.get_int("/gramps/color/" + name + ".g")
     b = gnome.config.get_int("/gramps/color/" + name + ".b")
-    if not r:
+    if r == None:
         return defval
     else:
         return (r,g,b)