diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/base_colors.h b/gtk2_ardour/base_colors.h
index c272dbea78..ece842a457 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/base_colors.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/base_colors.h
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(colorLightest,"colorLightest", 0xffffffff) /* white */
 
 /* Meter colors */
 
-CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor0, "meterColor0", 0x008800FF)
-CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor1, "meterColor1", 0x00AA00FF)
-CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor2, "meterColor2", 0x00FF00FF)
-CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor3, "meterColor3", 0x00FF00FF)
-CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor4, "meterColor4", 0xFFF000ff)
-CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor5, "meterColor5", 0xFFF000ff)
-CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor6, "meterColor6", 0xFF8800ff)
-CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor7, "meterColor7", 0xFF8800ff)
+CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor0, "meterColor0", 0x90FE3BFF)
+CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor1, "meterColor1", 0x90FE3BFF)
+CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor2, "meterColor2", 0x90FE3BFF)
+CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor3, "meterColor3", 0x90FE3BFF)
+CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor4, "meterColor4", 0xFFEA38ff)
+CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor5, "meterColor5", 0xFFEA38ff)
+CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor6, "meterColor6", 0xFFEA38ff)
+CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor7, "meterColor7", 0xFFEA38ff)
 CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor8, "meterColor8", 0xFF0000ff)
 CANVAS_BASE_COLOR(MeterColor9, "meterColor9", 0xFF0000ff)
     
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config.cc
index 76b8844896..d6fba7e2eb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config.cc
@@ -464,6 +464,8 @@ UIConfiguration::load_color_aliases (XMLNode const & node)
 	}
 }
 
+
+#if 0
 void
 UIConfiguration::load_relative_colors (XMLNode const & node)
 {