diff --git a/src/tools/text/textconfig.cpp b/src/tools/text/textconfig.cpp
index 2d096e55..f4eb31c2 100644
--- a/src/tools/text/textconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/text/textconfig.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@ TextConfig::TextConfig(QWidget* parent)
   int index = fontsCB->findText(font().family());
   fontsCB->setCurrentIndex(index);
 
-  QColor bgColor(palette().windowText().color());
-  QString iconPrefix = ColorUtils::colorIsDark(bgColor)
-                         ? PathInfo::whiteIconPath()
-                         : PathInfo::blackIconPath();
+  QString iconPrefix = ColorUtils::colorIsDark(palette().windowText().color())
+                         ? PathInfo::blackIconPath()
+                         : PathInfo::whiteIconPath();
 
   m_strikeOutButton = new QPushButton(
     QIcon(iconPrefix + "format_strikethrough.svg"), QLatin1String(""));