diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/controllers/signin.js b/ghost/admin/app/controllers/signin.js
index 52ddf0bee5..6d11e91c18 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/controllers/signin.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/controllers/signin.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export default Controller.extend(ValidationEngine, {
     signin: alias('model'),
 
     accentColor: computed('config.accent_color', function () {
-        let color = this.get('config.accent_color') || '#15171A';
+        let color = this.get('config.accent_color');
         return color;
     }),