diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/darkframe.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/darkframe.creatortheme
index 17d5cd4fd52342ddd7b237abfc985d6e2494333e..2203cd2bce7b1652869a86ae7906a69be29a2e33 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/darkframe.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/darkframe.creatortheme
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ DoubleTabWidget2ndSeparatorColor=ffff0000
 DoubleTabWidget2ndTabActiveTextColor=ffffffff
 DoubleTabWidget2ndTabBackgroundColor=ffff0000
 DoubleTabWidget2ndTabInactiveTextColor=ff000000
-EditorPlaceholderColor=normalBackground
+EditorPlaceholderColor=ffdddddd
 FancyToolBarSeparatorColor=43ffffff
 FancyTabBarBackgroundColor=shadowBackground
 FancyTabWidgetDisabledSelectedTextColor=toolBarItemDisabled