diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
index 4b4746e20e..89913dc54a 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
@@ -167,10 +167,8 @@ TReplicantTray::AttachedToWindow()
 {
 	BView::AttachedToWindow();
 
-	float tint = B_NO_TINT;
-
 	if (be_control_look != NULL) {
-		SetViewUIColor(Parent()->ViewUIColor(&tint), tint);
+		AdoptParentColors();
 	} else {
 		SetViewUIColor(B_MENU_BACKGROUND_COLOR,	B_DARKEN_1_TINT);
 	}
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
index 98fafb4e02..7c0803469b 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
@@ -135,11 +135,9 @@ TTimeView::AttachedToWindow()
 	fCurrentTime = time(NULL);
 
 	SetFont(be_plain_font);
-	float tint = B_NO_TINT;
-
 	if (Parent()) {
 		fParent = Parent();
-		SetViewUIColor(Parent()->ViewUIColor(&tint), tint);
+		AdoptParentColors();
 	} else
 		SetViewUIColor(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR);