diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-dark.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-dark.creatortheme
index bf3b181a28f..5e8f7d3e11f 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-dark.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-dark.creatortheme
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ TextColorHighlight=ffff0000
 TextColorLink=textColorLink
 TextColorLinkVisited=textColorLinkVisited
 TextColorNormal=text
-TodoItemTextColor=text
+TodoItemTextColor=ff000000
 ToggleButtonBackgroundColor=shadowBackground
 ToolBarBackgroundColor=shadowBackground
 TreeViewArrowColorNormal=hoverBackground
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-light.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-light.creatortheme
index ae978557363..18746658a13 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-light.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-light.creatortheme
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ TextColorHighlight=ffff0000
 TextColorLink=ff007af4
 TextColorLinkVisited=ffa57aff
 TextColorNormal=text
-TodoItemTextColor=text
+TodoItemTextColor=ff000000
 ToggleButtonBackgroundColor=shadowBackground
 ToolBarBackgroundColor=shadowBackground
 TreeViewArrowColorNormal=hoverBackground
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat.creatortheme
index a4790bbbcc4..472353a6ac7 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat.creatortheme
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ TextColorHighlight=ffff0000
 TextColorLink=ff007af4
 TextColorLinkVisited=ffa57aff
 TextColorNormal=text
-TodoItemTextColor=text
+TodoItemTextColor=ff000000
 ToggleButtonBackgroundColor=shadowBackground
 ToolBarBackgroundColor=shadowBackground
 TreeViewArrowColorNormal=hoverBackground