diff --git a/python/pluginResources/colorSchemes/PythonDefault.xml b/python/pluginResources/colorSchemes/PythonDefault.xml
index ef9e42531e5b..fe15e41c0bc1 100644
--- a/python/pluginResources/colorSchemes/PythonDefault.xml
+++ b/python/pluginResources/colorSchemes/PythonDefault.xml
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
       <option name="FOREGROUND" value="94558D" />
     </value>
   </option>
-  <option name="PY.STRING.U">
+  <option name="PY.STRING.B">
     <value>
-      <option name="FOREGROUND" value="008080" />
-      <option name="FONT_TYPE" value="1" />
+      <option name="FOREGROUND" value="8A822D" />
     </value>
   </option>
 </list>