diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardPatternViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardPatternViewController.java
index 41f92407a6838..39c3949811937 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardPatternViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardPatternViewController.java
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ public class KeyguardPatternViewController
         super.reloadColors();
         mMessageAreaController.reloadColors();
         int textColor = Utils.getColorAttr(mLockPatternView.getContext(),
-                android.R.attr.textColorPrimary).getDefaultColor();
+                android.R.attr.textColorSecondary).getDefaultColor();
         int errorColor = Utils.getColorError(mLockPatternView.getContext()).getDefaultColor();
         mLockPatternView.setColors(textColor, textColor, errorColor);
     }