diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 3fcba715b547..723f5a86bf31 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ $progress-bar-transition:           width .6s ease !default;
 // List group
 
 // scss-docs-start list-group-variables
-$list-group-color:                  null !default;
+$list-group-color:                  $gray-900 !default;
 $list-group-bg:                     $white !default;
 $list-group-border-color:           rgba($black, .125) !default;
 $list-group-border-width:           $border-width !default;