1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/dired.el b/lisp/dired.el
index b0d86297e71..61aca72db5b 100644
--- a/lisp/dired.el
+++ b/lisp/dired.el
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ Subexpression 2 must end right before the \\n or \\r.")
   "Face name used for symbolic links.")
 
 (defface dired-ignored
-  '((t (:inherit font-lock-string-face)))
+  '((t (:inherit shadow)))
   "Face used for files suffixed with `completion-ignored-extensions'."
   :group 'dired-faces
   :version "22.1")