diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 2e0ae99..a05f5ea 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ lubuntu-default-settings (0.5) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
       elementary-icon-theme.
     - desktop.conf : Use elementary-monochrome for icon theme.
     - Use Clearlooks for Openbox theme.
+    - Use black font color for the panel.
   * autostart : Add nm-applet to the sessions.
   * Use system-shutdown-panel icon for shutdown command and clean Encoding keys
   * Use Chromium instead of Firefox inthe  panel and openbox configuration.
diff --git a/usr/share/lxpanel/profile/Lubuntu/panels/panel b/usr/share/lxpanel/profile/Lubuntu/panels/panel
index c4de793..23180ee 100644
--- a/usr/share/lxpanel/profile/Lubuntu/panels/panel
+++ b/usr/share/lxpanel/profile/Lubuntu/panels/panel
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Global {
     setdocktype=1
     setpartialstrut=1
     usefontcolor=1
-    fontcolor=#ffffff
+    fontcolor=#000000
     background=1
     backgroundfile=/usr/share/lxpanel/images/lubuntu-background.png
 }