diff --git a/themes/modern-DE/theme.xml b/themes/modern-DE/theme.xml
index 69d760eed..c3c40925f 100644
--- a/themes/modern-DE/theme.xml
+++ b/themes/modern-DE/theme.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ based on:       Switch Theme by Lilbud
 	<formatVersion>7</formatVersion>
 
 	<!-- includes (hard-coded variant until v1.3) -->
-	<include>./variants/light16_10/default.xml</include>
+	<include>./variants/dark16_10/default.xml</include>
 	<include>./navigationsounds.xml</include>
 
 	<!-- variables -->