diff --git a/eeschema/sch_marker.cpp b/eeschema/sch_marker.cpp
index f9bb5b260a..334d277d2d 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_marker.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_marker.cpp
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ void SCH_MARKER::Draw( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel, wxDC* aDC,
 
     if( GetMarkerType() == MARKER_BASE::MARKER_ERC )
     {
-        color = ( GetErrorLevel() == WAR ) ? GetLayerColor( LAYER_ERC_WARN ) :
-                                             GetLayerColor( LAYER_ERC_ERR );
+        color = ( GetErrorLevel() == MARKER_BASE::MARKER_SEVERITY_ERROR ) ?
+                  GetLayerColor( LAYER_ERC_ERR ) : GetLayerColor( LAYER_ERC_WARN );
     }
 
     if( aColor < 0 )