diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
index 98b3c53bbc..34ed6b2cd5 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 	class BuildPaletteWidget : Widget
 	{
 		public enum ReadyTextStyleOptions { Solid, AlternatingColor, Blinking }
-		public readonly ReadyTextStyleOptions ReadyTextStyle = ReadyTextStyleOptions.AlternatingColor;
+		public readonly ReadyTextStyleOptions ReadyTextStyle = ReadyTextStyleOptions.Blinking;
 		public readonly Color ReadyTextAltColor = Color.LimeGreen;
 		public int Columns = 3;
 		public int Rows = 5;
diff --git a/mods/ra/chrome/ingame-player.yaml b/mods/ra/chrome/ingame-player.yaml
index 41111a64a7..a77facb70e 100644
--- a/mods/ra/chrome/ingame-player.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/chrome/ingame-player.yaml
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ Container@PLAYER_WIDGETS:
 			Width: 250
 			Height: 500
 			ReadyText: READY
-			ReadyTextStyle: AlternatingColor
-			ReadyTextAltColor: 50,205,50
 			HoldText: ON HOLD
 			RequiresText: Requires {0}