diff --git a/include/fmt/color.h b/include/fmt/color.h
index 4743e19d..c92db38c 100644
--- a/include/fmt/color.h
+++ b/include/fmt/color.h
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ struct color_type {
     value.term_color = term_color;
   }
   union {
-    rgb rgb_color = color::black;
+    rgb rgb_color;
     terminal_color term_color;
   } value;
   bool is_rgb = false;