diff --git a/media/css/seahub.css b/media/css/seahub.css
index c9a18e8099..91d22018bb 100644
--- a/media/css/seahub.css
+++ b/media/css/seahub.css
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ table img {
 }
 
 .error {
-  color: #212529;
+  color: red;
 }
 
 .ovhd {
diff --git a/media/css/seahub_react.css b/media/css/seahub_react.css
index 7d31142263..30b0373241 100644
--- a/media/css/seahub_react.css
+++ b/media/css/seahub_react.css
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ a, a:hover {
 }
 
 .error {
-  color: #212529;
+  color: red;
 }
 
 .no-deco,