diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/led.cc b/gtk2_ardour/led.cc
index 81fa0d23c8..5779e64bb3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/led.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/led.cc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ LED::render (Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context> const& ctx, cairo_rectangle_t*)
 
 	Widget* parent;
 	RefPtr<Style> style;
-	Color c;
+	Gdk::Color c;
 
 	parent = get_parent ();
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void
 LED::set_colors_from_style ()
 {
 	RefPtr<Style> style = get_style();
-	Color c;
+	Gdk::Color c;
 
 	switch (_visual_state) {
 	case VisualState(0):