diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
index 9ff4a25aca27..84efd0805f37 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ public class UIUtil {
   }
 
   public static Color getBorderColor() {
-    return BORDER_COLOR;
+    return UIManager.getColor("Separator.foreground");
   }
 
   public static Font getBorderFont() {