diff --git a/stylesheets/_modules.scss b/stylesheets/_modules.scss
index b988588f1..4c8e09a1a 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_modules.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_modules.scss
@@ -563,7 +563,9 @@
 }
 
 .module-expire-timer--incoming {
-  background-color: $color-white-08;
+  @include themify($themes) {
+    background-color: subtle(themed('textColor'));
+  }
 }
 
 // When status indicators are overlaid on top of an image, they use different colors
diff --git a/stylesheets/_theme_dark.scss b/stylesheets/_theme_dark.scss
index b9da8cda4..a42cb5986 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_theme_dark.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_theme_dark.scss
@@ -400,9 +400,6 @@
     @include color-svg('../images/timer-00.svg', $color-white-08);
   }
 
-  .module-expire-timer--incoming {
-    background-color: $color-white-08;
-  }
 
   // When status indicators are overlaid on top of an image, they use different colors
   .module-expire-timer--with-image-no-caption {