diff --git a/frappe/public/css/form.css b/frappe/public/css/form.css
index f03f8d987d..2839449dca 100644
--- a/frappe/public/css/form.css
+++ b/frappe/public/css/form.css
@@ -601,8 +601,7 @@ select.form-control {
 .control-code.bold {
   height: 400px;
   font-family: Monaco, "Courier New", monospace;
-  background-color: black;
-  color: #fffce7;
+  color: black;
   font-size: 12px;
   line-height: 1.7em;
   border: none;
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/form.less b/frappe/public/less/form.less
index afec19cd44..222acddfcf 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/form.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/form.less
@@ -749,8 +749,7 @@ select.form-control {
 .control-code, .control-code.bold {
 	height: 400px;
 	font-family: Monaco, "Courier New", monospace;
-	background-color: black;
-	color: @light-yellow;
+	color: black;
 	font-size: 12px;
 	line-height: 1.7em;
 	border: none;