diff --git a/app/timeline/timelinecommon.h b/app/timeline/timelinecommon.h
index e14f8d546..237d579a5 100644
--- a/app/timeline/timelinecommon.h
+++ b/app/timeline/timelinecommon.h
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ public:
 
 };
 
-// FIXME: Hardcoded (but that might be okay here)
-#define PLAYHEAD_COLOR Qt::red
+// FIXME: attempt to make it stylable, Link color looks better to me but Highlight might work as well
+#define PLAYHEAD_COLOR palette().link().color()
 
 }