diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlaylistLargeItemDelegate.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlaylistLargeItemDelegate.cpp
index 0e0363b31..d2ef227d0 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlaylistLargeItemDelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlaylistLargeItemDelegate.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ PlaylistLargeItemDelegate::paint( QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem&
             drawRichText( painter, opt, leftRect.adjusted( 0, boldFontMetrics.height() + 1, 0, 0 ), Qt::AlignTop, textDoc );
 
         if ( !( option.state & QStyle::State_Selected || item->isPlaying() ) )
-            painter->setPen( Qt::gray );
+            painter->setPen( opt.palette.text().color().darker() );
 
         textDoc.setHtml( lowerText );
         textDoc.setDocumentMargin( 0 );
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/Dashboard.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/Dashboard.cpp
index 1a69def7c..b0fd778cf 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/Dashboard.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/Dashboard.cpp
@@ -371,8 +371,7 @@ PlaylistDelegate::paint( QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
     QColor c = painter->pen().color();
     if ( !( option.state & QStyle::State_Selected && option.state & QStyle::State_Active ) )
     {
-        //FIXME const color
-        painter->setPen( QColor( Qt::gray ).darker() );
+        painter->setPen( opt.palette.text().color().darker() );
     }
 
     QRect rectText = option.rect.adjusted( option.fontMetrics.height() * 4.5, boldFontMetrics.height() + 6, -leftEdge - 10, -8 );
@@ -397,7 +396,7 @@ PlaylistWidget::PlaylistWidget( QWidget* parent )
     : QListView( parent )
 {
     m_overlay = new OverlayWidget( this );
-    /* LoadingSpinner* spinner = */ new LoadingSpinner( this );
+    new LoadingSpinner( this );
 }