diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/pom.xml b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/pom.xml
index f7d688f0..3829ce86 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.iqser.red.service</groupId>
             <artifactId>configuration-service-api-v1</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.6</version>
+            <version>1.0.12</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.drools</groupId>
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/DictionaryService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/DictionaryService.java
index bff060b9..518a9071 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/DictionaryService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/DictionaryService.java
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public class DictionaryService {
     @Getter
     private List<String> caseInsensitiveTypes = new ArrayList<>();
 
+    @Getter
+    private float[] defaultColor;
+
 
     public void updateDictionary() {
 
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ public class DictionaryService {
                         .map(TypeResult::getType)
                         .collect(Collectors.toList());
                 dictionary = entryColors.keySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(type -> type, s -> convertEntries(s)));
+                defaultColor = dictionaryClient.getDefaultColor().getColor();
             }
         } catch (FeignException e) {
             log.warn("Got some unknown feignException", e);
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/visualization/service/AnnotationHighlightService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/visualization/service/AnnotationHighlightService.java
index fa4b49aa..0b7b8090 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/visualization/service/AnnotationHighlightService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/visualization/service/AnnotationHighlightService.java
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public class AnnotationHighlightService {
         }
 
         if (!dictionaryService.getEntryColors().containsKey(entity.getType())) {
-            return dictionaryService.getEntryColors().get("default");
+            return dictionaryService.getDefaultColor();
         }
 
         return dictionaryService.getEntryColors().get(entity.getType());
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/RedactionIntegrationTest.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/RedactionIntegrationTest.java
index 8aff773a..400bf046 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/RedactionIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/RedactionIntegrationTest.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner;
 
+import com.iqser.red.service.configuration.v1.api.model.DefaultColor;
 import com.iqser.red.service.configuration.v1.api.model.DictionaryResponse;
 import com.iqser.red.service.configuration.v1.api.model.RulesResponse;
 import com.iqser.red.service.configuration.v1.api.model.TypeResponse;
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@ public class RedactionIntegrationTest {
     private static final String ADDRESS_CODE = "address";
     private static final String NAME_CODE = "name";
     private static final String NO_REDACTION_INDICATOR = "no_redaction_indicator";
-    private static final String DEFAULT = "default";
 
     @Autowired
     private RedactionController redactionController;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class RedactionIntegrationTest {
         when(dictionaryClient.getDictionaryForType(ADDRESS_CODE)).thenReturn(getDictionaryResponse(ADDRESS_CODE));
         when(dictionaryClient.getDictionaryForType(NAME_CODE)).thenReturn(getDictionaryResponse(NAME_CODE));
         when(dictionaryClient.getDictionaryForType(NO_REDACTION_INDICATOR)).thenReturn(getDictionaryResponse(NO_REDACTION_INDICATOR));
-        when(dictionaryClient.getDictionaryForType(DEFAULT)).thenReturn(getDictionaryResponse(DEFAULT));
+        when(dictionaryClient.getDefaultColor()).thenReturn(new DefaultColor(new float[]{1f, 0.502f, 0f}));
     }
 
 
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ public class RedactionIntegrationTest {
                         .stream()
                         .map(this::cleanDictionaryEntry)
                         .collect(Collectors.toSet()));
-        dictionary.put(DEFAULT, new ArrayList<>());
     }
 
 
@@ -151,19 +150,16 @@ public class RedactionIntegrationTest {
         typeColorMap.put(ADDRESS_CODE, new float[]{0, 1, 1});
         typeColorMap.put(NAME_CODE, new float[]{1, 1, 0});
         typeColorMap.put(NO_REDACTION_INDICATOR, new float[]{1, 0.502f, 0});
-        typeColorMap.put(DEFAULT, new float[]{1, 0.502f, 0});
 
         hintTypeMap.put(VERTEBRATES_CODE, true);
         hintTypeMap.put(ADDRESS_CODE, false);
         hintTypeMap.put(NAME_CODE, false);
         hintTypeMap.put(NO_REDACTION_INDICATOR, true);
-        hintTypeMap.put(DEFAULT, true);
 
         caseInSensitiveMap.put(VERTEBRATES_CODE, true);
         caseInSensitiveMap.put(ADDRESS_CODE, false);
         caseInSensitiveMap.put(NAME_CODE, false);
         caseInSensitiveMap.put(NO_REDACTION_INDICATOR, true);
-        caseInSensitiveMap.put(DEFAULT, true);
     }