diff --git a/src/sass/_colors.scss b/src/sass/_colors.scss
index e8366fa0..97fa670c 100644
--- a/src/sass/_colors.scss
+++ b/src/sass/_colors.scss
@@ -57,9 +57,8 @@
   @else { @return rgba($white, 0.1); }
 }
 
-@function theme($color) {
+@function theme() {
   @if ($variant == 'light') {
-    @if ($theme == 'default') { @return $default-dark; }
     @if ($theme == 'purple') { @return $purple-dark; }
     @if ($theme == 'pink') { @return $pink-dark; }
     @if ($theme == 'red') { @return $red-dark; }
@@ -68,8 +67,9 @@
     @if ($theme == 'green') { @return $green-dark; }
     @if ($theme == 'teal') { @return $teal-dark; }
     @if ($theme == 'grey') { @return $grey-600; }
+
+    @return $default-dark;
   } @else {
-    @if ($theme == 'default') { @return $default-light; }
     @if ($theme == 'purple') { @return $purple-light; }
     @if ($theme == 'pink') { @return $pink-light; }
     @if ($theme == 'red') { @return $red-light; }
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
     @if ($theme == 'green') { @return $green-light; }
     @if ($theme == 'teal') { @return $teal-light; }
     @if ($theme == 'grey') { @return $grey-200; }
+
+    @return $default-light;
   }
 }
 
@@ -113,9 +115,9 @@
 // Basic colors
 //
 
-$primary:                               theme(color);
+$primary:                               theme();
 $drop_target_color:                     $orange-dark;
-$indicator:                             theme(color);
+$indicator:                             theme();
 $titlebar-indicator:                    if($variant == 'dark', currentColor, $primary);
 $inverse-indicator:                     if($theme == 'grey', $white, $primary);
 $applet-primary:                        if($theme == 'grey' and variant == 'light' and $topbar == 'dark', $grey-200, $primary);