diff --git a/ionic/components/action-sheet/modes/ios.scss b/ionic/components/action-sheet/modes/ios.scss
index b01790a589..3d625e24dc 100644
--- a/ionic/components/action-sheet/modes/ios.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/action-sheet/modes/ios.scss
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $action-sheet-ios-button-text-color:        #007aff !default;
 $action-sheet-ios-button-font-size:         2rem !default;
 $action-sheet-ios-background-active-color:  #e9e9e9 !default;
 
-$action-sheet-ios-destructive-button-text-color: #f53d3d;
+$action-sheet-ios-destructive-button-text-color: #f53d3d !default;
 $action-sheet-ios-icon-font-size:           1.4em !default;