diff --git a/examples/panel/panel_bar b/examples/panel/panel_bar
index 258fb29d..70d951f5 100755
--- a/examples/panel/panel_bar
+++ b/examples/panel/panel_bar
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #
 # Example panel for LemonBoy's bar
 
+. panel_colors
+
 while read -r line ; do
 	case $line in
 		S*)