diff --git a/theme/standard/styles_color.css b/theme/standard/styles_color.css
index 85fac9741c3..bbd786987f0 100644
--- a/theme/standard/styles_color.css
+++ b/theme/standard/styles_color.css
@@ -1004,3 +1004,10 @@ body#mod-quiz-report table#attempts .r1 {
 #admin-roles-override .rolecap .cap-desc .cap-name {
   color: #888;
 }
+
+form.mform .required label {
+  color:#a00;
+}
+form.mform .fdescription.required {
+  color:#a00;
+}
diff --git a/theme/standard/styles_layout.css b/theme/standard/styles_layout.css
index 16786120254..0228a672a1e 100644
--- a/theme/standard/styles_layout.css
+++ b/theme/standard/styles_layout.css
@@ -450,12 +450,6 @@ form.mform .required img.req {
   display:none;
 }
 
-form.mform .required label {
-  color:#a00;
-}
-form.mform .fdescription.required {
-  color:#a00;
-}
 
 
 /***