diff --git a/public/css/icinga/menu.less b/public/css/icinga/menu.less
index 6895b5f8f..a3d52aa87 100644
--- a/public/css/icinga/menu.less
+++ b/public/css/icinga/menu.less
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
       position: relative;
 
       > a {
-        color: @menu-flyout-color;
+        .var(color, menu-flyout-color);
         padding-left: 1.5em;
       }