diff --git a/frappe/public/css/form.css b/frappe/public/css/form.css
index f03f8d987d..f2f758aac5 100644
--- a/frappe/public/css/form.css
+++ b/frappe/public/css/form.css
@@ -601,11 +601,9 @@ select.form-control {
 .control-code.bold {
   height: 400px;
   font-family: Monaco, "Courier New", monospace;
-  background-color: black;
-  color: #fffce7;
+  color: #36414C;
   font-size: 12px;
   line-height: 1.7em;
-  border: none;
 }
 .delivery-status-indicator {
   display: inline-block;
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/form.less b/frappe/public/less/form.less
index afec19cd44..196d225027 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/form.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/form.less
@@ -749,11 +749,9 @@ select.form-control {
 .control-code, .control-code.bold {
 	height: 400px;
 	font-family: Monaco, "Courier New", monospace;
-	background-color: black;
-	color: @light-yellow;
+	color: @text-color;
 	font-size: 12px;
 	line-height: 1.7em;
-	border: none;
 }
 
 .delivery-status-indicator {