diff --git a/core/src/components/text/text.scss b/core/src/components/text/text.scss
index 1f5cd74686..1d2d1413af 100644
--- a/core/src/components/text/text.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/text/text.scss
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 // Text
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
-:host {
-  --ion-color-base: currentColor;
-
-  color: #{current-color(base)};
+:host(.ion-color) {
+  color: current-color(base);
 }