diff --git a/theme/formal_white/fw_color.css b/theme/formal_white/fw_color.css
index 4ef104df8c5..93f9da6a0d0 100644
--- a/theme/formal_white/fw_color.css
+++ b/theme/formal_white/fw_color.css
@@ -407,6 +407,21 @@ table.minicalendar tr td.weekend {
 #mod-forum-index .unread {
 }
 
+/***
+ *** Error message
+ ***/
+
+.errorbox {
+/*   color:#ffffff; */
+   border-color:#990000;
+   background-color:#FEF9F6;
+ }
+
+.errorboxcontent {
+   background-color:#FEF9F6;
+}
+ 
+
 /***
  *** Grade
  ***/
diff --git a/theme/formal_white/fw_layout.css b/theme/formal_white/fw_layout.css
index c548c07e584..9fc5d8c76f3 100644
--- a/theme/formal_white/fw_layout.css
+++ b/theme/formal_white/fw_layout.css
@@ -329,4 +329,11 @@ table.calendarmonth tr td  {
    padding-top: 4px; 
 } 
 
+/***
+ *** Error message
+ ***/
 
+.errorbox {
+/*   color:#ffffff; */
+   border-width: 2px;
+}