diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/AnimatableClockController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/AnimatableClockController.java
index 302a2620aac0c..59e81cf96bb23 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/AnimatableClockController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/AnimatableClockController.java
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ public class AnimatableClockController extends ViewController<AnimatableClockVie
     }
 
     private void initColors() {
-        mLockScreenColors[0] = Utils.getColorAttr(getContext(),
-                android.R.attr.textColorPrimary).getDefaultColor();
+        mLockScreenColors[0] = Utils.getColorAttrDefaultColor(getContext(),
+                com.android.systemui.R.attr.wallpaperTextColor);
         mLockScreenColors[1] = mLockScreenColors[0]; // same color
         mView.setColors(mDozingColors, mLockScreenColors);
         mView.animateDoze(mIsDozing, false);