diff --git a/src/gcal-source-dialog.c b/src/gcal-source-dialog.c
index d060fbaf..a76fce3d 100644
--- a/src/gcal-source-dialog.c
+++ b/src/gcal-source-dialog.c
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ make_row_from_source (GcalSourceDialog *dialog,
   row = g_object_ref (gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "row"));
 
   /* source color icon */
-  gdk_rgba_parse (&color, get_color_name_from_source (source));
+  get_color_name_from_source (source, &color);
   pixbuf = get_circle_pixbuf_from_color (&color, 24);
   icon = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "icon"));
   gtk_image_set_from_pixbuf (GTK_IMAGE (icon), pixbuf);
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ stack_visible_child_name_changed (GObject    *object,
       g_signal_handlers_block_by_func (priv->name_entry, name_entry_text_changed, user_data);
 
       /* color button */
-      gdk_rgba_parse (&color, get_color_name_from_source (priv->source));
+      get_color_name_from_source (priv->source, &color);
       gtk_color_chooser_set_rgba (GTK_COLOR_CHOOSER (priv->calendar_color_button), &color);
 
       /* entry */
diff --git a/src/gcal-window.c b/src/gcal-window.c
index 97e60757..eab36b7b 100644
--- a/src/gcal-window.c
+++ b/src/gcal-window.c
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ make_row_from_source (GcalWindow *window,
   gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (box), 6);
 
   /* source color icon */
-  gdk_rgba_parse (&color, get_color_name_from_source (source));
+  get_color_name_from_source (source, &color);
   pixbuf = gcal_get_pixbuf_from_color (&color, 16);
   icon = gtk_image_new_from_pixbuf (pixbuf);