diff --git a/batchprocessing.cpp b/batchprocessing.cpp
index cd043b9..5edc728 100644
--- a/batchprocessing.cpp
+++ b/batchprocessing.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ BatchProcessing::BatchProcessing(QWidget *parent) : QDialog(parent)
     connect(_ui->browseButton, &QPushButton::released, this, &BatchProcessing::browse);
     connect(_ui->openScriptsButton, &QPushButton::released, this, &BatchProcessing::openScriptDir);
 
-    _textColor = _ui->log->textColor();
+    _textColor = _ui->log->palette().text().color();
 
     QSettings settings;
     _ui->outputPath->setText(settings.value("batchprocessing/outputpath", QStandardPaths::standardLocations(QStandardPaths::PicturesLocation).first()).toString());