diff --git a/src/charttheme.cpp b/src/charttheme.cpp
index d2fad69..1332072 100644
--- a/src/charttheme.cpp
+++ b/src/charttheme.cpp
@@ -118,13 +118,11 @@ void ChartTheme::decorate(QLegend *legend)
     QPen pen;
     QBrush brush;
 
-    if (pen == legend->pen() ||  m_force){
-        legend->setPen(Qt::NoPen);
-    }
+    if (pen == legend->pen() || m_force)
+        legend->setPen(m_axisLinePen);
 
-    if (brush == legend->brush() ||  m_force) {
+    if (brush == legend->brush() || m_force)
         legend->setBrush(m_chartBackgroundGradient);
-    }
 }
 
 void ChartTheme::decorate(QAreaSeries *series, int index)
diff --git a/src/legend/qlegend.cpp b/src/legend/qlegend.cpp
index 97caf40..547eca3 100644
--- a/src/legend/qlegend.cpp
+++ b/src/legend/qlegend.cpp
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@ QLegendPrivate::QLegendPrivate(ChartPresenter* presenter, QChart *chart, QLegend
     m_chart(chart),
     m_markers(new QGraphicsItemGroup(q)),
     m_alignment(Qt::AlignTop),
-    m_brush(Qt::SolidPattern),
-    m_pen(Qt::SolidLine),
+    m_brush(QBrush()),
+    m_pen(QPen()),
     m_offsetX(0),
     m_offsetY(0),
     m_minWidth(0),