diff --git a/src/components/topbar/topbar.module.css b/src/components/topbar/topbar.module.css
index 0990c96f..17d00e8a 100644
--- a/src/components/topbar/topbar.module.css
+++ b/src/components/topbar/topbar.module.css
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 }
 
 .placeholder {
-  text-decoration: line-through;
-  color: var(--topbar-desktop-link-text-color);
+  color: var(--topbar-separator-color);
 }
 
 .navTopRight {
diff --git a/src/views/home/home.module.css b/src/views/home/home.module.css
index 9ed7da21..6a0038b1 100644
--- a/src/views/home/home.module.css
+++ b/src/views/home/home.module.css
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
 }
 
 .boardsColumn a.placeholder {
-  text-decoration: line-through;
+  color: #aaa !important;
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 640px) {