1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/cus-face.el b/lisp/cus-face.el
index de51b6a2973..edfd450162a 100644
--- a/lisp/cus-face.el
+++ b/lisp/cus-face.el
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ Control whether the text should be in inverse video.")
                 set-face-inverse-video-p
                 face-inverse-video-p)
     (:foreground (color :tag "Foreground"
-                        :value "black"
+                        :value ""
                         :help-echo "Set foreground color.")
                  set-face-foreground
                  face-foreground)
     (:background (color :tag "Background"
-                        :value "white"
+                        :value ""
                         :help-echo "Set background color.")
                  set-face-background
                  face-background)