diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index 81d22c6190..309e838a86 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Common]
-ColorP1=@PlayerColor(PLAYER_1)
-ColorP2=@PlayerColor(PLAYER_2)
+ColorP1Command=diffuse,color(PlayerColor(PLAYER_1))
+ColorP2Command=diffuse,color(PlayerColor(PLAYER_2))
 InitialScreen=ScreenCompany
 FirstAttractScreen=ScreenCompany
 WindowTitle=StepMania