diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/tabs/TabTheme.kt b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/tabs/TabTheme.kt
index a8b7bf0664be..3221757cc1c5 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/tabs/TabTheme.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/tabs/TabTheme.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class TabTheme(
   val inactiveUnderlineColor: Color = JBUI.CurrentTheme.DefaultTabs.inactiveUnderlineColor(),
   val hoverMaskColor: Color = JBUI.CurrentTheme.DefaultTabs.hoverMaskColor(),
   val inactiveMaskColor: Color = JBUI.CurrentTheme.DefaultTabs.inactiveMaskColor(),
-  val uncoloredTabSelectedColor: Color? = JBUI.CurrentTheme.DefaultTabs.uncoloredTabSelectedColor(),
+  val uncoloredTabSelectedColor: Color? = null,
   val underlineHeight: Int = JBUI.CurrentTheme.DefaultTabs.underlineHeight()
 ) {
   companion object {