diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less
index 2f627f3ab3..840c6d529f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
 
 @formErrorText:               @errorBackground;
 @formErrorBackground:         lighten(@errorBackground, 55%);
-@formErrorBorder:             darken(spin(@errorBackground, -10), 3%);
+@formErrorBorder:             @red;
 
 @formSuccessText:             @successBackground;
 @formSuccessBackground:       lighten(@successBackground, 48%);