diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/dark.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/dark.creatortheme
index 12c8019b0da..6976c246842 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/dark.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/dark.creatortheme
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ ProgressBarBackgroundColor=normalBackground
 SplitterColor=splitterColor
 TextColorDisabled=textDisabled
 TextColorError=ffff4040
-TextColorHighlight=ffff0000
 TextColorHighlightBackground=7a6f1c
 TextColorLink=textColorLink
 TextColorLinkVisited=textColorLinkVisited
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/default.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/default.creatortheme
index 6cf1402c1e6..d8e9190f38d 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/default.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/default.creatortheme
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ ProgressBarBackgroundColor=18ffffff
 SplitterColor=splitterColor
 TextColorDisabled=55000000
 TextColorError=ffff0000
-TextColorHighlight=ffa0a0a4
 TextColorHighlightBackground=ffef0b
 TextColorLink=ff0057ae
 TextColorLinkVisited=ff644a9b
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/design-light.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/design-light.creatortheme
index 8a826ad1810..bb060639e8f 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/design-light.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/design-light.creatortheme
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ ProgressBarBackgroundColor=28000000
 SplitterColor=splitter
 TextColorDisabled=textDisabled
 TextColorError=ffff4040
-TextColorHighlight=ffff0000
 TextColorHighlightBackground=ffef0b
 TextColorLink=ff007af4
 TextColorLinkVisited=ffa57aff
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/design.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/design.creatortheme
index 628938b5f72..4b3af2e59ef 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/design.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/design.creatortheme
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ ProgressBarBackgroundColor=a0606060
 SplitterColor=splitter
 TextColorDisabled=textDisabled
 TextColorError=ffff4040
-TextColorHighlight=ffff0000
 TextColorHighlightBackground=8a7f2c
 TextColorLink=textColorLink
 TextColorLinkVisited=textColorLinkVisited
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-dark.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-dark.creatortheme
index 981c4819454..7bd64b856f0 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-dark.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-dark.creatortheme
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ ProgressBarBackgroundColor=a0606060
 SplitterColor=splitter
 TextColorDisabled=textDisabled
 TextColorError=ffff4040
-TextColorHighlight=ffff0000
 TextColorHighlightBackground=7a6f1c
 TextColorLink=textColorLink
 TextColorLinkVisited=textColorLinkVisited
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-light.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-light.creatortheme
index 5690e4db91a..4c90c7720f8 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-light.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-light.creatortheme
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ ProgressBarBackgroundColor=28000000
 SplitterColor=splitter
 TextColorDisabled=textDisabled
 TextColorError=ffff4040
-TextColorHighlight=ffff0000
 TextColorHighlightBackground=ffef0b
 TextColorLink=ff007af4
 TextColorLinkVisited=ffa57aff
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat.creatortheme
index beac6c91c8d..9b45d8708bb 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat.creatortheme
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ ProgressBarBackgroundColor=a0606060
 SplitterColor=splitter
 TextColorDisabled=textDisabled
 TextColorError=ffff4040
-TextColorHighlight=ffff0000
 TextColorHighlightBackground=ffef0b
 TextColorLink=ff007af4
 TextColorLinkVisited=ffa57aff
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/theme/theme.h b/src/libs/utils/theme/theme.h
index fb41d3b1964..07f57bfa455 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/theme/theme.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/theme/theme.h
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ public:
         SplitterColor,
         TextColorDisabled,
         TextColorError,
-        TextColorHighlight,
         TextColorHighlightBackground,
         TextColorLink,
         TextColorLinkVisited,
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/configmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/configmodel.cpp
index 5938b329519..9a3f6c4e286 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/configmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/configmodel.cpp
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ QVariant ConfigModelTreeItem::data(int column, int role) const
             mismatch = !dataItem->kitValue.isEmpty() && dataItem->kitValue != value;
         else
             mismatch = !dataItem->initialValue.isEmpty() && dataItem->initialValue != value;
-        return Utils::creatorTheme()->color(mismatch ? Utils::Theme::TextColorHighlight
+        return Utils::creatorTheme()->color(mismatch ? Utils::Theme::TextColorError
                                                      : Utils::Theme::TextColorNormal);
     };