diff --git a/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/base.tid b/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/base.tid
index 5c4030a7e..ff33fd5f3 100644
--- a/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/base.tid
+++ b/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/base.tid
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ Tiddler frame in story river
 }
 
 :root {
-	color-scheme: {{{ [{$:/palette}get[color-scheme]] ~light }}};
+	color-scheme: {{{ [{$:/temp/palette-colours!!color-scheme}] ~light }}};
 }
 
 /*