diff --git a/src/styles/global/_variables.scss b/src/styles/global/_variables.scss
index 011162cd..f57219b0 100644
--- a/src/styles/global/_variables.scss
+++ b/src/styles/global/_variables.scss
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ $social-email-color: #aaa;
 $social-facebook-color: #45619d;
 $social-google-color: #dd4b39;
 $social-twitter-color: #00aced;
-$social-xing-color: #fff;
+$social-xing-color: white;
 
 // breakpoints
 $breakpoint-small: 480px;