diff --git a/core/src/components/label/label.scss b/core/src/components/label/label.scss
index aa165f2bd57..e8e398de7a2 100644
--- a/core/src/components/label/label.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/label/label.scss
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 }
 
 :host(.ion-color) {
-  color: current-color(base) !important;
+  color: current-color(base);
 }
 
 :host([text-wrap]) {