diff --git a/knode/kncomposer.cpp b/knode/kncomposer.cpp
index 791869e7..8214a6d6 100644
--- a/knode/kncomposer.cpp
+++ b/knode/kncomposer.cpp
@@ -1781,7 +1781,7 @@ KNComposer::ComposerView::ComposerView(KNComposer *composer, const char *n)
 
   KConfig *config = knGlobals.config();
   KConfigGroupSaver saver(config, "VISUAL_APPEARANCE");
-  TQColor defaultColor1( kapp->tqpalette().active().text()); // defaults from kmreaderwin.cpp
+  TQColor defaultColor1( kapp->palette().active().text()); // defaults from kmreaderwin.cpp
   TQColor defaultColor2( kapp->palette().active().text() );
   TQColor defaultColor3( kapp->palette().active().text() );
   TQColor defaultForeground( kapp->palette().active().text() );