diff --git a/src/models/label.js b/src/models/label.js
index 216fe0780..be7abb44b 100644
--- a/src/models/label.js
+++ b/src/models/label.js
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ import AbstractModel from './abstractModel'
 import UserModel from './user'
 import {colorIsDark} from '@/helpers/color/colorIsDark'
 
+const DEFAULT_LABEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR = 'e8e8e8'
 export default class LabelModel extends AbstractModel {
 	constructor(data) {
 		super(data)
+		// FIXME: this should be empty and be definied in the client.
+		// that way it get's never send to the server db and is easier to change in future versions.
 		// Set the default color
 		if (this.hexColor === '') {
-			this.hexColor = 'e8e8e8'
+			this.hexColor = DEFAULT_LABEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR
 		}
 		if (this.hexColor.substring(0, 1) !== '#') {
 			this.hexColor = '#' + this.hexColor