diff --git a/mocha.css b/mocha.css
index 87a4d22ef5..b4d7e5b207 100644
--- a/mocha.css
+++ b/mocha.css
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ body {
   display: block;
   float: left;
   margin-right: 5px;
-  color: var(--mocha-pass-icon-color);
+  color: var(--mocha-test-fail-icon-color);
 }
 
 #mocha .test pre.error {