diff --git a/mcpha.py b/mcpha.py
index 6c78ca314ca8cf3528667e5b15259da9677e97e2..9535b20a5f241063030933da1defe8dbcd1483ec 100755
--- a/mcpha.py
+++ b/mcpha.py
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ class MCPHA(QMainWindow, Ui_MCPHA):
         self.tabWidget.addTab(self.gen, "Pulse generator")
         # configure controls
         # !gq color orange if not yet connected 
-        self.connectButton.setStyleSheet("color: darkorange")
-        self.addrValue.setStyleSheet("color: darkorange; background-color: black")
+        self.addrValue.setStyleSheet("color: darkorange")
         self.connectButton.clicked.connect(self.start)
         self.syncCheck.toggled.connect(self.set_sync)
         self.neg1Check.toggled.connect(partial(self.set_negator, 0))
@@ -160,8 +159,7 @@ class MCPHA(QMainWindow, Ui_MCPHA):
         self.connectButton.clicked.disconnect()
         self.connectButton.clicked.connect(self.start)
     # !gq color red if not connected 
-        self.connectButton.setStyleSheet("color: white")
-        self.addrValue.setStyleSheet("color: red; background-color: black")
+        self.addrValue.setStyleSheet("color: red")
         self.log.print("IO stopped")
         self.idle = True
 
@@ -180,8 +178,7 @@ class MCPHA(QMainWindow, Ui_MCPHA):
         self.startTimer.stop()
         self.readTimer.start(500)
     # !gq color green if connected 
-        self.connectButton.setStyleSheet("color: white")
-        self.addrValue.setStyleSheet("color: green; background-color: black")
+        self.addrValue.setStyleSheet("color: green")
         self.log.print("IO started")
         self.idle = False
         self.waiting = [False for i in range(3)]