diff --git a/commons/colors.tex b/commons/colors.tex
index aaa6319..7f840ff 100644
--- a/commons/colors.tex
+++ b/commons/colors.tex
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 % default colors
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-\colorlet{default-socialicon-color}{darkgrey}
+\@ifundefined{\string\color@default-socialicon-color}{\colorlet{default-socialicon-color}{darkgrey}}{}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                colors for social icons
diff --git a/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty b/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
index 848b94d..32f02ce 100644
--- a/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 %\fi
 
 % symbols
-\moderncvicons{marvosym}
+\providecolor{default-socialicon-color}{named}{headtext}
+\moderncvicons{symbols}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %               Colors