diff --git a/elements/element.class.php b/elements/element.class.php
index 9b464e2..2d08583 100644
--- a/elements/element.class.php
+++ b/elements/element.class.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class customcert_element_base {
         $data->element = $element;
         $data->font = 'Times-Roman';
         $data->size = '12';
-        $data->colour = '#FFFFFF';
+        $data->colour = '#000000';
         $data->posx = '250';
         $data->posy = '250';
         $data->timecreated = time();