diff --git a/less/list-group.less b/less/list-group.less
index 35fff05d4..73786a984 100644
--- a/less/list-group.less
+++ b/less/list-group.less
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ a.list-group-item {
       color: inherit;
     }
     .list-group-item-text {
-      color: lighten(@list-group-active-bg, 40%);
+      color: @list-group-link-text-active-color;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/less/variables.less b/less/variables.less
index 3d7cb660c..c63bbcec2 100644
--- a/less/variables.less
+++ b/less/variables.less
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@
 
 @list-group-link-color:          #555;
 @list-group-link-heading-color:  #333;
-
+@list-group-link-text-active-color: lighten(@list-group-active-bg, 40%);
 
 // Panels
 // -------------------------