diff --git a/dist/vis.js b/dist/vis.js
index 137991dc..1e6cfe83 100644
--- a/dist/vis.js
+++ b/dist/vis.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * A dynamic, browser-based visualization library.
  *
  * @version 3.8.1-SNAPSHOT
- * @date    2015-01-13
+ * @date    2015-01-14
  *
  * @license
  * Copyright (C) 2011-2014 Almende B.V, http://almende.com
@@ -26639,7 +26639,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       this.options.color = util.parseColor(this.options.color);
     }
     else if (properties.color === undefined) {
-      this.options.color = constants.nodes.color;
+      //this.options.color = constants.nodes.color;
     }
 
     // individual shape properties
diff --git a/lib/network/Node.js b/lib/network/Node.js
index 51458d7b..bda23271 100644
--- a/lib/network/Node.js
+++ b/lib/network/Node.js
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ Node.prototype.setProperties = function(properties, constants) {
     // the color object needs to be completely defined. Since groups can partially overwrite the colors, we parse it again, just in case.
     this.options.color = util.parseColor(this.options.color);
   }
-  else if (properties.color === undefined) {
-    this.options.color = constants.nodes.color;
-  }
 
   // individual shape properties
   if (properties.radius !== undefined)         {this.baseRadiusValue = this.options.radius;}