diff --git a/src/generic/infobar.cpp b/src/generic/infobar.cpp
index 49cdefc582..b98df0cf29 100644
--- a/src/generic/infobar.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/infobar.cpp
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ bool wxInfoBarGeneric::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID winid)
         return false;
 
     // use special, easy to notice, colours
-    const wxColour colBg = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_INFOBK);
-    SetBackgroundColour(colBg);
-    SetOwnForegroundColour(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_INFOTEXT));
+    SetBackgroundColour(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_INFOBK));
 
     // create the controls: icon, text and the button to dismiss the
     // message.
@@ -80,6 +78,7 @@ bool wxInfoBarGeneric::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID winid)
     m_icon = new wxStaticBitmap(this, wxID_ANY, wxNullBitmap);
 
     m_text = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, "");
+    m_text->SetForegroundColour(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_INFOTEXT));
 
     m_button = wxBitmapButton::NewCloseButton(this, wxID_ANY);
     m_button->SetToolTip(_("Hide this notification message."));