diff --git a/src/paper.js b/src/paper.js
index 0d6ffb94..92de6507 100644
--- a/src/paper.js
+++ b/src/paper.js
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ var paper = new function() {
 /*#*/ include('text/TextItem.js');
 /*#*/ include('text/PointText.js');
 
-/*#*/ include('style/Style.js');
 /*#*/ include('style/Color.js');
 /*#*/ include('style/Gradient.js');
 /*#*/ include('style/GradientStop.js');
+/*#*/ include('style/Style.js');
 
 /*#*/ if (options.browser) {
 /*#*/ include('browser/DomElement.js');
diff --git a/src/style/Style.js b/src/style/Style.js
index fdcf7ed4..5b1d76df 100644
--- a/src/style/Style.js
+++ b/src/style/Style.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ var Style = this.Style = Base.extend(new function() {
 			_defaults: defaults,
 			// Override default fillColor for text items
 			_textDefaults: Base.merge(defaults, {
-				fillColor: 'black'
+				fillColor: new Color() // black
 			})
 		};