diff --git a/powerline.zsh-theme b/powerline.zsh-theme
index 94fc761..d043863 100644
--- a/powerline.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerline.zsh-theme
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ if [ "$POWERLINE_DETECT_SSH" != "" ]; then
   if [ -n "$SSH_CLIENT" ]; then
     POWERLINE_SEC1_BG=%K{yellow}
     POWERLINE_SEC1_FG=%F{yellow}
-    POWERLINE_SEC1_TXT=%F{white}
+    POWERLINE_SEC1_TXT=%F{black}
   fi
   if [ "$POWERLINE_USER_NAME" = "" ]; then
     POWERLINE_USER_NAME="%n@%M"