diff --git a/lib/Rico/Color.js b/lib/Rico/Color.js
index 12c537c90a..6741e7c014 100644
--- a/lib/Rico/Color.js
+++ b/lib/Rico/Color.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /** 
  * @requires OpenLayers/BaseTypes/Class.js
+ * @requires OpenLayers/BaseTypes/Element.js
  */
 
 
@@ -124,9 +125,8 @@ shortHexCode.charAt(i));
 OpenLayers.Rico.Color.createColorFromBackground = function(elem) {
 
    var actualColor = 
-      RicoUtil.getElementsComputedStyle(OpenLayers.Util.getElement(elem), 
-                                        "backgroundColor", 
-                                        "background-color");
+      OpenLayers.Element.getStyle(OpenLayers.Util.getElement(elem), 
+                                        "backgroundColor");
 
    if ( actualColor == "transparent" && elem.parentNode ) {
       return OpenLayers.Rico.Color.createColorFromBackground(elem.parentNode);