diff --git a/Tools/idle/IdlePrefs.py b/Tools/idle/IdlePrefs.py
index 33803c0..e761ba0 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/IdlePrefs.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/IdlePrefs.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     CHit        = "#ffffff", "#000000"
     CStdIn      = None, None            # None, "yellow"
     CStdOut     = "blue", None
-    CStdErr     = "#007700", None
+    CStdErr     = "red", None
     CConsole    = "#770000", None
     CError      = None, "#ff7777"
     CCursor     = None, "black"