diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIDimLines.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIDimLines.cpp
index d3d8f09e6f..ef4f47a0ed 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIDimLines.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIDimLines.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ QGIDimLines::QGIDimLines()
     setAcceptHoverEvents(false);
     setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, false);
     setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, false);
-
-    setFill(QColor(100, 100, 0));
     setWidth(0.5);
 }