diff --git a/tools/cml2-tools/cmlconfigure.py b/tools/cml2-tools/cmlconfigure.py
index 2dba0f5..0566229 100755
--- a/tools/cml2-tools/cmlconfigure.py
+++ b/tools/cml2-tools/cmlconfigure.py
@@ -1144,8 +1144,8 @@ class curses_style_menu:
             raise "TERMTOOSMALL"
         self.menus.viewport_height = self.lines-2 + (not configuration.expert_tie or cml.evaluate(configuration.expert_tie) != cml.n)
         if curses.has_colors():
-            curses.init_pair(curses.COLOR_CYAN, curses.COLOR_CYAN, curses.COLOR_BLACK)
-            curses.init_pair(curses.COLOR_GREEN, curses.COLOR_GREEN, curses.COLOR_BLACK)
+            curses.init_pair(curses.COLOR_CYAN, curses.COLOR_WHITE, curses.COLOR_BLACK)
+            curses.init_pair(curses.COLOR_GREEN, curses.COLOR_WHITE, curses.COLOR_BLACK)
         self.window.clear()
         self.window.scrollok(0)
         self.window.idlok(1)