diff --git a/idea/resources/colorScheme/Darcula_Kotlin.xml b/idea/resources/colorScheme/Darcula_Kotlin.xml
index af186803adc..1dca1ffaec0 100644
--- a/idea/resources/colorScheme/Darcula_Kotlin.xml
+++ b/idea/resources/colorScheme/Darcula_Kotlin.xml
@@ -169,16 +169,6 @@
       <option name="ERROR_STRIPE_COLOR" />
     </value>
   </option>
-  <option name="KOTLIN_VARIABLE_AS_FUNCTION">
-    <value>
-      <option name="FOREGROUND" />
-      <option name="BACKGROUND" value="223c23" />
-      <option name="FONT_TYPE" value="0" />
-      <option name="EFFECT_COLOR" />
-      <option name="EFFECT_TYPE" value="0" />
-      <option name="ERROR_STRIPE_COLOR" />
-    </value>
-  </option>
   <option name="KOTLIN_WRAPPED_INTO_REF">
     <value>
       <option name="FOREGROUND" value="b389c5" />
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/highlighter/JetHighlightingColors.java b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/highlighter/JetHighlightingColors.java
index 676a02af7d3..f9c81757ccb 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/highlighter/JetHighlightingColors.java
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/highlighter/JetHighlightingColors.java
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class JetHighlightingColors {
 
     public static final TextAttributesKey VARIABLE_AS_FUNCTION_CALL = TextAttributesKey.createTextAttributesKey(
         "KOTLIN_VARIABLE_AS_FUNCTION",
-        new TextAttributes(null, new Color(0xdbffdb), null, null, Font.PLAIN)
+        new TextAttributes()
     );
 
     public static final TextAttributesKey BAD_CHARACTER = TextAttributesKey.createTextAttributesKey(