diff --git a/calendar/inc/class.calendar.inc.php b/calendar/inc/class.calendar.inc.php
index 2ea6107000..26d301348b 100755
--- a/calendar/inc/class.calendar.inc.php
+++ b/calendar/inc/class.calendar.inc.php
@@ -1421,9 +1421,9 @@ class calendar extends calendar_
 		}
 		$var = Array(
 			'time_width'		=> $time_width,
-			'time_bgcolor'		=>	$phpgw_info['theme']['cal_dayview'],
-			'bg_time_image'	=>	$this->phpgwapi_template_dir.'/navbar_filler.jpg',
+			'time_bgcolor'		=>	$phpgw_info['theme']['navbar_bg'],
 			'font_color'		=>	$phpgw_info['theme']['bg_text'],
+			'time_border_color'	=> $phpgw_info['theme']['navbar_text'],
 			'font'				=>	$phpgw_info['theme']['font']
 		);
 
diff --git a/calendar/templates/default/day_cal.tpl b/calendar/templates/default/day_cal.tpl
index 4582cd7f85..963985d410 100755
--- a/calendar/templates/default/day_cal.tpl
+++ b/calendar/templates/default/day_cal.tpl
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     .time
     {
       width: {time_width}%;
-      background-image: url('{bg_time_image}');
-      background-repeat: repeat;
+      background-color: {time_bgcolor};
+      border-color: {time_border_color};
       border-width: 1;
       color: {font_color};
       font-family: {font};