diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/session_dialog.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/session_dialog.xml
index 1e863bacb4..86819232b8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/session_dialog.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/session_dialog.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
       <Button style="generic_control"
               id="system_configuration_button"
               text="System Settings"
-              fgnormal="#909090"
+              fgnormal="#ffffff"
     		  bgnormal="#303030"
     		  fgactive="#000000"
     		  bgactive="#dcdcdc"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/tracks_preferences.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/tracks_preferences.xml
index dd21e58d93..498a943bf9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/tracks_preferences.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/tracks_preferences.xml
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@
              style="generic_control"
              text=""
              x = "105"
-             y = "315"/>
+             y = "318"/>
       <dropdownitem title="Mono"/>
       <dropdownitem title="Stereo"/>
     </Layout>