diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index 857b1bb..d613df9 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         self.content_holder =self.builder.get_object( "Applications" )
 
         # Items to get custom colors
-        self.itemstocolor = [self.builder.get_object( "viewport1" ),self.builder.get_object( "viewport2" ),self.builder.get_object( "viewport3" ),self.builder.get_object( "notebook2" ) ]
+        self.itemstocolor = [self.builder.get_object( "viewport1" ),self.builder.get_object( "viewport2" ),self.builder.get_object( "viewport3" ) ]
 
         # Unset all timers
         self.filterTimer = None
@@ -640,7 +640,6 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         separator.set_visible_window(False)
         separator.set_size_request(-1, 20)       
         separator.type = "separator"        
-        self.mintMenuWin.SetPaneColors( [ separator ] )
         separator.show_all()
         self.applicationsBox.add(separator)
         self.suggestions.append(separator)        
@@ -718,8 +717,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
                 last_separator.add(Gtk.HSeparator())
                 last_separator.set_visible_window(False)
                 last_separator.set_size_request(-1, 20)       
-                last_separator.type = "separator"   
-                self.mintMenuWin.SetPaneColors( [  last_separator ] )     
+                last_separator.type = "separator"       
                 last_separator.show_all()
                 self.applicationsBox.add(last_separator)
                 self.suggestions.append(last_separator)
@@ -774,8 +772,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
                     last_separator.add(Gtk.HSeparator())
                     last_separator.set_visible_window(False)
                     last_separator.set_size_request(-1, 20)       
-                    last_separator.type = "separator"   
-                    self.mintMenuWin.SetPaneColors( [  last_separator ] )     
+                    last_separator.type = "separator"        
                     last_separator.show_all()
                     self.applicationsBox.add(last_separator)
                     self.suggestions.append(last_separator)
@@ -1353,7 +1350,6 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         space.connect( "button-press-event", self.favPopup )
         space.type = "space"
 
-        self.mintMenuWin.SetPaneColors( [ space ] )
         space.show()
 
         return space
@@ -1363,7 +1359,6 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         separator.set_size_request( -1, 20 )
         separator.type = "separator"
 
-        self.mintMenuWin.SetPaneColors( [ separator ] )
         separator.show_all()
         box = Gtk.EventBox()
         box.type = "separator"