diff --git a/src/plugins/view/relview.py b/src/plugins/view/relview.py
index 0445be806..436f60d8b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/relview.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/relview.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class RelationshipView(NavigationView):
         uistate.connect('nameformat-changed', self.build_tree)
         self.redrawing = False
 
-        self.color = gtk.TextView().style.white
+        self.color = self.uistate.window.style.light[gtk.STATE_NORMAL]
         self.child = None
         self.old_handle = None