diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/canvas_vars.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/canvas_vars.h
index 4a3c510682..96bad47d25 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/canvas_vars.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/canvas_vars.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_LocationCDMarker, "location cd marker", 0x1ee8c4ff)
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_LocationLoop, "location loop", 0x35964fff)
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_LocationPunch, "location punch", 0x7c3a3aff)
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_VerboseCanvasCursor, "verbose canvas cursor", 0xf4f214bc)
-CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MarkerLabel, "marker label", 0xc4f411ff)
+CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MarkerLabel, "marker label", 0x000000ff)
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_TempoBar, "tempo bar", 0x72727fff)
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MeterBar, "meterbar", 0x666672ff)
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MarkerBar, "markerbar", 0x7f7f8cff)