diff --git a/fvwm/events.c b/fvwm/events.c
index e84d4b6f7..20379bf1c 100644
--- a/fvwm/events.c
+++ b/fvwm/events.c
@@ -2561,8 +2561,8 @@ void HandleFocusIn(const evh_args_t *ea)
 		}
 		/* Not very useful if no window that fvwm and its modules know
 		 * about has the focus. */
-		fc = GetColor(DEFAULT_FORE_COLOR);
-		bc = GetColor(DEFAULT_BACK_COLOR);
+		fc = Colorset[0].fg;
+		bc = Colorset[0].bg;
 	}
 	else if (fw != Scr.Hilite ||
 		 /* domivogt (16-May-2000): This check is necessary to force
diff --git a/fvwm/module_interface.c b/fvwm/module_interface.c
index 536bd6bf3..abc82d1b3 100644
--- a/fvwm/module_interface.c
+++ b/fvwm/module_interface.c
@@ -920,8 +920,7 @@ void CMD_Send_WindowList(F_CMD_ARGS)
 		{
 			SendPacket(
 				mod, M_FOCUS_CHANGE, 5, 0, 0, (unsigned long)True,
-				(long)GetColor(DEFAULT_FORE_COLOR),
-				(long)GetColor(DEFAULT_BACK_COLOR));
+				(long)Colorset[0].fg, (long)Colorset[0].bg);
 		}
 		if (Scr.DefaultIcon != NULL)
 		{
@@ -996,9 +995,8 @@ void CMD_Send_WindowList(F_CMD_ARGS)
 		{
 			BroadcastPacket(
 				M_FOCUS_CHANGE, 5, (long)0, (long)0,
-				(unsigned long)True,
-				(long)GetColor(DEFAULT_FORE_COLOR),
-				(long)GetColor(DEFAULT_BACK_COLOR));
+				(unsigned long)True, (long)Colorset[0].fg,
+				(long)Colorset[0].bg);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/libs/defaults.h b/libs/defaults.h
index 0b0e60260..d9c871f4a 100644
--- a/libs/defaults.h
+++ b/libs/defaults.h
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@
 #define DEFAULT_MENU_GRADIENT_PIXMAP_THICKNESS 4
 
 /*** colours ***/
-#define DEFAULT_FORE_COLOR                "black"
-#define DEFAULT_BACK_COLOR                "gray"
-#define DEFAULT_HILIGHT_COLOR             "white"
-#define DEFAULT_SHADOW_COLOR              "black"
 #define DEFAULT_CURSOR_FORE_COLOR         "black"
 #define DEFAULT_CURSOR_BACK_COLOR         "white"