diff --git a/src/select2-bootstrap.less b/src/select2-bootstrap.less
index a9e81a9..1409185 100755
--- a/src/select2-bootstrap.less
+++ b/src/select2-bootstrap.less
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
          */
 
         .select2-selection__choice {
-            color: @input-color;
+            color: @btn-default-color;
             background: @btn-default-bg;
             border: 1px solid @btn-default-border;
             border-radius: 4px;
diff --git a/src/select2-bootstrap.scss b/src/select2-bootstrap.scss
index 5fb6b5d..2678567 100755
--- a/src/select2-bootstrap.scss
+++ b/src/select2-bootstrap.scss
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ $clear-selection-color: $dropdown-arrow-color !default;
          */
 
         .select2-selection__choice {
-            color: $input-color;
+            color: $btn-default-color;
             background: $btn-default-bg;
             border: 1px solid $btn-default-border;
             border-radius: 4px;