diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fancylineedit.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fancylineedit.cpp
index 0a046e4a174..e1460d18971 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fancylineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fancylineedit.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public:
     QString m_lastFilterText;
 
     QColor m_okTextColor;
-    QColor m_errorTextColor = Qt::red;
+    QColor m_errorTextColor;
     QString m_errorMessage;
 };
 
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ FancyLineEditPrivate::FancyLineEditPrivate(FancyLineEdit *parent) :
     m_lineEdit(parent),
     m_completionShortcut(completionShortcut()->key(), parent)
 {
-    m_okTextColor = parent->palette().color(QPalette::Active, QPalette::Text);
+    m_okTextColor = creatorTheme()->color(Theme::TextColorNormal);
+    m_errorTextColor = creatorTheme()->color(Theme::TextColorError);
 
     m_completionShortcut.setContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(completionShortcut(), &CompletionShortcut::keyChanged,
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index a4cc97407a6..31d5a1aeaf5 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ PathChooser::PathChooser(QWidget *parent) :
     connect(d->m_lineEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, [this] { emit pathChanged(d->m_lineEdit->text()); });
 
     d->m_lineEdit->setMinimumWidth(120);
-    d->m_lineEdit->setErrorColor(creatorTheme()->color(Theme::TextColorError));
     d->m_hLayout->addWidget(d->m_lineEdit);
     d->m_hLayout->setSizeConstraint(QLayout::SetMinimumSize);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/find/findtoolbar.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/find/findtoolbar.cpp
index 72a2d23e3cb..caedd37e95a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/find/findtoolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/find/findtoolbar.cpp
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ FindToolBar::FindToolBar(CurrentDocumentFind *currentDocumentFind)
     m_ui.findEdit->setButtonVisible(Utils::FancyLineEdit::Left, true);
     m_ui.findEdit->setFiltering(true);
     m_ui.findEdit->setPlaceholderText(QString());
-    m_ui.findEdit->setOkColor(Utils::creatorTheme()->color(Utils::Theme::TextColorNormal));
-    m_ui.findEdit->setErrorColor(Utils::creatorTheme()->color(Utils::Theme::TextColorError));
     m_ui.findEdit->button(Utils::FancyLineEdit::Left)->setFocusPolicy(Qt::TabFocus);
     m_ui.findEdit->setValidationFunction([this](Utils::FancyLineEdit *, QString *) {
                                              return m_lastResult != IFindSupport::NotFound;
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritdialog.cpp
index 0f7907f99f4..402c29763a1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritdialog.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ GerritDialog::GerritDialog(const QSharedPointer<GerritParameters> &p,
     auto completer = new QCompleter(this);
     completer->setModel(m_queryModel);
     m_ui->queryLineEdit->setSpecialCompleter(completer);
-    m_ui->queryLineEdit->setOkColor(Utils::creatorTheme()->color(Utils::Theme::TextColorNormal));
-    m_ui->queryLineEdit->setErrorColor(Utils::creatorTheme()->color(Utils::Theme::TextColorError));
     m_ui->queryLineEdit->setValidationFunction([this](Utils::FancyLineEdit *, QString *) {
                                                return m_model->state() != GerritModel::Error;
                                            });