diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/configurable/VcsDirectoryConfigurationPanel.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/configurable/VcsDirectoryConfigurationPanel.java
index 7ffdef919493..024b8952e34e 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/configurable/VcsDirectoryConfigurationPanel.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/configurable/VcsDirectoryConfigurationPanel.java
@@ -535,6 +535,9 @@ public class VcsDirectoryConfigurationPanel extends PanelWithButtons implements
       setBackground(new Color(255, 186, 192));
 
       JBLabel label = new JBLabel(title);
+      if( UIUtil.isUnderDarcula()) {
+        label.setForeground(UIUtil.getPanelBackground());
+      }
 
       myAddLabel = new LinkLabel("Add root", null);