diff --git a/demos/piechartcustomization/mainwidget.cpp b/demos/piechartcustomization/mainwidget.cpp
index f66ac57..e630421 100644
--- a/demos/piechartcustomization/mainwidget.cpp
+++ b/demos/piechartcustomization/mainwidget.cpp
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ MainWidget::MainWidget(QWidget* parent)
     m_brush = new QPushButton();
     m_brushTool = new BrushTool("Slice brush", this);
     m_font = new QPushButton();
-    m_labelPen = new QPushButton();
-    m_labelPenTool = new PenTool("Label pen", this);
+    m_labelBrush = new QPushButton();
+    m_labelBrushTool = new BrushTool("Label brush", this);
     QPushButton *removeSlice = new QPushButton("Remove slice");
 
     QFormLayout* sliceSettingsLayout = new QFormLayout();
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ MainWidget::MainWidget(QWidget* parent)
     sliceSettingsLayout->addRow("Brush", m_brush);
     sliceSettingsLayout->addRow("Label visible", m_sliceLabelVisible);
     sliceSettingsLayout->addRow("Label font", m_font);
-    sliceSettingsLayout->addRow("Label pen", m_labelPen);
+    sliceSettingsLayout->addRow("Label pen", m_labelBrush);
     sliceSettingsLayout->addRow("Label arm length", m_sliceLabelArmFactor);
     sliceSettingsLayout->addRow("Exploded", m_sliceExploded);
     sliceSettingsLayout->addRow("Explode distance", m_sliceExplodedFactor);
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ MainWidget::MainWidget(QWidget* parent)
     connect(m_brush, SIGNAL(clicked()), m_brushTool, SLOT(show()));
     connect(m_brushTool, SIGNAL(changed()), this, SLOT(updateSliceSettings()));
     connect(m_font, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(showFontDialog()));
-    connect(m_labelPen, SIGNAL(clicked()), m_labelPenTool, SLOT(show()));
-    connect(m_labelPenTool, SIGNAL(changed()), this, SLOT(updateSliceSettings()));
+    connect(m_labelBrush, SIGNAL(clicked()), m_labelBrushTool, SLOT(show()));
+    connect(m_labelBrushTool, SIGNAL(changed()), this, SLOT(updateSliceSettings()));
     connect(m_sliceLabelVisible, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(updateSliceSettings()));
     connect(m_sliceLabelVisible, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(updateSliceSettings()));
     connect(m_sliceLabelArmFactor, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(updateSliceSettings()));
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void MainWidget::updateSliceSettings()
     m_slice->setPen(m_penTool->pen());
     m_slice->setBrush(m_brushTool->brush());
 
-    m_slice->setLabelPen(m_labelPenTool->pen());
+    m_slice->setLabelBrush(m_labelBrushTool->brush());
     m_slice->setLabelVisible(m_sliceLabelVisible->isChecked());
     m_slice->setLabelArmLengthFactor(m_sliceLabelArmFactor->value());
 
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ void MainWidget::handleSliceClicked(QPieSlice* slice)
     m_brushTool->setBrush(m_slice->originalBrush());
 
     // label
-    m_labelPen->setText(PenTool::name(m_slice->labelPen()));
-    m_labelPenTool->setPen(m_slice->labelPen());
+    m_labelBrush->setText(BrushTool::name(m_slice->labelBrush()));
+    m_labelBrushTool->setBrush(m_slice->labelBrush());
     m_font->setText(slice->labelFont().toString());
     m_sliceLabelVisible->blockSignals(true);
     m_sliceLabelVisible->setChecked(slice->isLabelVisible());
diff --git a/demos/piechartcustomization/mainwidget.h b/demos/piechartcustomization/mainwidget.h
index 9489bac..8daaf84 100644
--- a/demos/piechartcustomization/mainwidget.h
+++ b/demos/piechartcustomization/mainwidget.h
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ private:
     QPushButton *m_pen;
     PenTool *m_penTool;
     QPushButton *m_font;
-    QPushButton *m_labelPen;
-    PenTool *m_labelPenTool;
+    QPushButton *m_labelBrush;
+    BrushTool *m_labelBrushTool;
 };
 
 #endif // MAINWIDGET_H
diff --git a/plugins/declarative/declarativepieseries.cpp b/plugins/declarative/declarativepieseries.cpp
index d929f14..2e755cd 100644
--- a/plugins/declarative/declarativepieseries.cpp
+++ b/plugins/declarative/declarativepieseries.cpp
@@ -70,14 +70,15 @@ void DeclarativePieSlice::setBorderWidth(int width)
 
 QColor DeclarativePieSlice::labelColor()
 {
-    return labelPen().color();
+    return labelBrush().color();
 }
 
 void DeclarativePieSlice::setLabelColor(QColor color)
 {
-    QPen p = labelPen();
-    p.setColor(color);
-    setLabelPen(p);
+    // TODO: use brush instead for label color
+    QBrush b = labelBrush();
+    b.setColor(color);
+    setLabelBrush(b);
 }
 
 DeclarativePieSeries::DeclarativePieSeries(QObject *parent) :
diff --git a/src/barchart/qbarset.cpp b/src/barchart/qbarset.cpp
index e799691..06f6cf6 100644
--- a/src/barchart/qbarset.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/qbarset.cpp
@@ -267,25 +267,6 @@ QBrush QBarSet::brush() const
 }
 
 /*!
-    Sets \a pen of the values that are drawn on top of this barset
-*/
-void QBarSet::setLabelPen(const QPen &pen)
-{
-    if(d_ptr->m_labelPen!=pen){
-        d_ptr->m_labelPen = pen;
-        emit d_ptr->updatedBars();
-    }
-}
-
-/*!
-    Returns pen of the values that are drawn on top of this barset
-*/
-QPen QBarSet::labelPen() const
-{
-    return d_ptr->m_labelPen;
-}
-
-/*!
     Sets \a brush of the values that are drawn on top of this barset
 */
 void QBarSet::setLabelBrush(const QBrush &brush)
diff --git a/src/barchart/qbarset.h b/src/barchart/qbarset.h
index 98569bf..9afc363 100644
--- a/src/barchart/qbarset.h
+++ b/src/barchart/qbarset.h
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ public:
     void setBrush(const QBrush &brush);
     QBrush brush() const;
 
-    void setLabelPen(const QPen &pen);
-    QPen labelPen() const;
-
     void setLabelBrush(const QBrush &brush);
     QBrush labelBrush() const;
 
diff --git a/src/barchart/qbarset_p.h b/src/barchart/qbarset_p.h
index 6fb4ad0..83393c2 100644
--- a/src/barchart/qbarset_p.h
+++ b/src/barchart/qbarset_p.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public:
     QList<QPointF> m_values;
     QPen m_pen;
     QBrush m_brush;
-    QPen m_labelPen;
     QBrush m_labelBrush;
     QFont m_labelFont;
 
diff --git a/src/charttheme.cpp b/src/charttheme.cpp
index 7c31b2f..d2fad69 100644
--- a/src/charttheme.cpp
+++ b/src/charttheme.cpp
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ void ChartTheme::decorate(QPieSeries *series, int index)
         if (d->m_data.m_sliceBrush.isThemed() || m_force)
             d->setBrush(brushColor, true);
 
-        if (d->m_data.m_labelPen.isThemed() || m_force)
-            d->setLabelPen(QPen(m_titleBrush.color()), true);
+        if (d->m_data.m_labelBrush.isThemed() || m_force)
+            d->setLabelBrush(QBrush(m_titleBrush.color()), true);
 
         if (d->m_data.m_labelFont.isThemed() || m_force)
             d->setLabelFont(m_labelFont, true);
diff --git a/src/piechart/piechartitem.cpp b/src/piechart/piechartitem.cpp
index 3cc4506..aba71e7 100644
--- a/src/piechart/piechartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/piechart/piechartitem.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void PieChartItem::handleSlicesAdded(QList<QPieSlice*> slices)
         connect(slice, SIGNAL(explodedChanged()), this, SLOT(handleSliceChanged()));
         connect(slice, SIGNAL(penChanged()), this, SLOT(handleSliceChanged()));
         connect(slice, SIGNAL(brushChanged()), this, SLOT(handleSliceChanged()));
-        connect(slice, SIGNAL(labelPenChanged()), this, SLOT(handleSliceChanged()));
+        connect(slice, SIGNAL(labelBrushChanged()), this, SLOT(handleSliceChanged()));
         connect(slice, SIGNAL(labelFontChanged()), this, SLOT(handleSliceChanged()));
         connect(slice, SIGNAL(labelArmLengthFactorChanged()), this, SLOT(handleSliceChanged()));
         connect(slice, SIGNAL(explodeDistanceFactorChanged()), this, SLOT(handleSliceChanged()));
diff --git a/src/piechart/pieslicedata_p.h b/src/piechart/pieslicedata_p.h
index 45b39e2..c6ba74d 100644
--- a/src/piechart/pieslicedata_p.h
+++ b/src/piechart/pieslicedata_p.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
             m_labelText != other.m_labelText ||
             m_labelFont != other.m_labelFont ||
             !qFuzzyIsNull(m_labelArmLengthFactor - other.m_labelArmLengthFactor) ||
-            m_labelPen != other.m_labelPen)
+            m_labelBrush != other.m_labelBrush)
             return true;
 
         if (!qFuzzyIsNull(m_percentage - other.m_percentage) ||
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public:
     QString m_labelText;
     Themed<QFont> m_labelFont;
     qreal m_labelArmLengthFactor;
-    Themed<QPen> m_labelPen;
+    Themed<QBrush> m_labelBrush;
 
     qreal m_percentage;
     QPointF m_center;
diff --git a/src/piechart/piesliceitem.cpp b/src/piechart/piesliceitem.cpp
index 2992172..7842dd8 100644
--- a/src/piechart/piesliceitem.cpp
+++ b/src/piechart/piesliceitem.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@ void PieSliceItem::paint(QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem* /*op
     if (m_data.m_isLabelVisible) {
         painter->save();
         painter->setClipRect(parentItem()->boundingRect());
-        painter->setPen(m_data.m_labelPen);
+        // Pen for label arm not defined in the QPieSeries api, let's use brush's color instead
+        // Also, the drawText actually uses the pen color for the text color (unlike QGraphicsSimpleTextItem)
+        painter->setPen(m_data.m_labelBrush.color());
         painter->drawPath(m_labelArmPath);
-		// the pen color will affect the font color as well
         painter->setFont(m_data.m_labelFont);
         painter->drawText(m_labelTextRect.bottomLeft(), m_data.m_labelText);
         painter->restore();
diff --git a/src/piechart/qpieslice.cpp b/src/piechart/qpieslice.cpp
index 7fe0a5b..6dfde11 100644
--- a/src/piechart/qpieslice.cpp
+++ b/src/piechart/qpieslice.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
     Label of the slice.
 
-    \sa labelVisible, labelPen, labelFont, labelArmLengthFactor
+    \sa labelVisible, labelBrush, labelFont, labelArmLengthFactor
 */
 
 /*!
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
     Default is not visible.
 
-    \sa label, labelPen, labelFont, labelArmLengthFactor
+    \sa label, labelBrush, labelFont, labelArmLengthFactor
 */
 
 /*!
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 */
 
 /*!
-    \property QPieSlice::labelPen
+    \property QPieSlice::labelBrush
 
     Pen used to draw label and label arm of the slice.
 
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 */
 
 /*!
-    \fn void QPieSlice::labelPenChanged()
+    \fn void QPieSlice::labelBrushChanged()
 
     This signal is emitted when the label pen of the slice has changed.
 
-    \sa labelPen
+    \sa labelBrush
 */
 
 /*!
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
     Default value is 0.15
 
-    \sa label, labelVisible, labelPen, labelFont
+    \sa label, labelVisible, labelBrush, labelFont
 */
 
 /*!
@@ -391,14 +391,14 @@ QBrush QPieSlice::brush() const
     return d_ptr->m_data.m_sliceBrush;
 }
 
-void QPieSlice::setLabelPen(const QPen &pen)
+void QPieSlice::setLabelBrush(const QBrush &brush)
 {
-    d_ptr->setLabelPen(pen, false);
+    d_ptr->setLabelBrush(brush, false);
 }
 
-QPen QPieSlice::labelPen() const
+QBrush QPieSlice::labelBrush() const
 {
-    return d_ptr->m_data.m_labelPen;
+    return d_ptr->m_data.m_labelBrush;
 }
 
 void QPieSlice::setLabelFont(const QFont &font)
@@ -487,12 +487,12 @@ void QPieSlicePrivate::setBrush(const QBrush &brush, bool themed)
     }
 }
 
-void QPieSlicePrivate::setLabelPen(const QPen &pen, bool themed)
+void QPieSlicePrivate::setLabelBrush(const QBrush &brush, bool themed)
 {
-    if (m_data.m_labelPen != pen) {
-        m_data.m_labelPen = pen;
-        m_data.m_labelPen.setThemed(themed);
-        emit q_ptr->labelPenChanged();
+    if (m_data.m_labelBrush != brush) {
+        m_data.m_labelBrush = brush;
+        m_data.m_labelBrush.setThemed(themed);
+        emit q_ptr->labelBrushChanged();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/piechart/qpieslice.h b/src/piechart/qpieslice.h
index e5b45e9..10dad96 100644
--- a/src/piechart/qpieslice.h
+++ b/src/piechart/qpieslice.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class QTCOMMERCIALCHART_EXPORT QPieSlice : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(bool exploded READ isExploded WRITE setExploded NOTIFY explodedChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QPen pen READ pen WRITE setPen NOTIFY penChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QBrush brush READ brush WRITE setBrush NOTIFY brushChanged)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QPen labelPen READ labelPen WRITE setLabelPen NOTIFY labelPenChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QBrush labelBrush READ labelBrush WRITE setLabelBrush NOTIFY labelBrushChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QFont labelFont READ labelFont WRITE setLabelFont NOTIFY labelFontChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(qreal labelArmLengthFactor READ labelArmLengthFactor WRITE setLabelArmLengthFactor)
     Q_PROPERTY(qreal explodeDistanceFactor READ explodeDistanceFactor WRITE setExplodeDistanceFactor)
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ public:
     void setBrush(const QBrush &brush);
     QBrush brush() const;
 
-    void setLabelPen(const QPen &pen);
-    QPen labelPen() const;
+    void setLabelBrush(const QBrush &brush);
+    QBrush labelBrush() const;
 
     void setLabelFont(const QFont &font);
     QFont labelFont() const;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void explodedChanged();
     void penChanged();
     void brushChanged();
-    void labelPenChanged();
+    void labelBrushChanged();
     void labelFontChanged();
     void labelArmLengthFactorChanged();
     void explodeDistanceFactorChanged();
diff --git a/src/piechart/qpieslice_p.h b/src/piechart/qpieslice_p.h
index f9c690f..b76d4aa 100644
--- a/src/piechart/qpieslice_p.h
+++ b/src/piechart/qpieslice_p.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public:
 
     void setPen(const QPen &pen, bool themed);
     void setBrush(const QBrush &brush, bool themed);
-    void setLabelPen(const QPen &pen, bool themed);
+    void setLabelBrush(const QBrush &brush, bool themed);
     void setLabelFont(const QFont &font, bool themed);
 
     void setPercentage(qreal percentage);
diff --git a/tests/auto/qbarset/tst_qbarset.cpp b/tests/auto/qbarset/tst_qbarset.cpp
index 050b9a4..eb66097 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qbarset/tst_qbarset.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qbarset/tst_qbarset.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ private slots:
     void setPen();
     void setBrush_data();
     void setBrush();
-    void setLabelPen_data();
-    void setLabelPen();
     void setLabelBrush_data();
     void setLabelBrush();
     void setLabelFont_data();
@@ -380,22 +378,6 @@ void tst_QBarSet::setBrush()
     QVERIFY(m_barset->brush() == brush);
 }
 
-void tst_QBarSet::setLabelPen_data()
-{
-
-}
-
-void tst_QBarSet::setLabelPen()
-{
-    QVERIFY(m_barset->labelPen() == QPen());
-
-    QPen pen;
-    pen.setColor(QColor(128,128,128,128));
-    m_barset->setLabelPen(pen);
-
-    QVERIFY(m_barset->labelPen() == pen);
-}
-
 void tst_QBarSet::setLabelBrush_data()
 {
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/qpieslice/tst_qpieslice.cpp b/tests/auto/qpieslice/tst_qpieslice.cpp
index f3d2892..0dbb781 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qpieslice/tst_qpieslice.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qpieslice/tst_qpieslice.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void tst_qpieslice::construction()
     QVERIFY(!slice1.isExploded());
     QCOMPARE(slice1.pen(), QPen());
     QCOMPARE(slice1.brush(), QBrush());
-    QCOMPARE(slice1.labelPen(), QPen());
+    QCOMPARE(slice1.labelBrush(), QBrush());
     QCOMPARE(slice1.labelFont(), QFont());
     QCOMPARE(slice1.labelArmLengthFactor(), 0.15); // default value
     QCOMPARE(slice1.explodeDistanceFactor(), 0.15); // default value
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void tst_qpieslice::construction()
     QVERIFY(!slice2.isExploded());
     QCOMPARE(slice2.pen(), QPen());
     QCOMPARE(slice2.brush(), QBrush());
-    QCOMPARE(slice2.labelPen(), QPen());
+    QCOMPARE(slice2.labelBrush(), QBrush());
     QCOMPARE(slice2.labelFont(), QFont());
     QCOMPARE(slice2.labelArmLengthFactor(), 0.15); // default value
     QCOMPARE(slice2.explodeDistanceFactor(), 0.15); // default value
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void tst_qpieslice::changedSignals()
     QSignalSpy explodedSpy(&slice, SIGNAL(explodedChanged()));
     QSignalSpy penSpy(&slice, SIGNAL(penChanged()));
     QSignalSpy brushSpy(&slice, SIGNAL(brushChanged()));
-    QSignalSpy labelPenSpy(&slice, SIGNAL(labelPenChanged()));
+    QSignalSpy labelBrushSpy(&slice, SIGNAL(labelBrushChanged()));
     QSignalSpy labelFontSpy(&slice, SIGNAL(labelFontChanged()));
     QSignalSpy labelArmLengthFactorSpy(&slice, SIGNAL(labelArmLengthFactorChanged()));
     QSignalSpy explodeDistanceFactorSpy(&slice, SIGNAL(explodeDistanceFactorChanged()));
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ void tst_qpieslice::changedSignals()
     slice.setPen(QPen(Qt::red));
     slice.setBrush(QBrush(Qt::red));
     slice.setBrush(QBrush(Qt::red));
-    slice.setLabelPen(QPen(Qt::green));
-    slice.setLabelPen(QPen(Qt::green));
+    slice.setLabelBrush(QBrush(Qt::green));
+    slice.setLabelBrush(QBrush(Qt::green));
     slice.setLabelFont(QFont("Tahoma"));
     slice.setLabelFont(QFont("Tahoma"));
     slice.setLabelArmLengthFactor(0.1);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void tst_qpieslice::changedSignals()
     TRY_COMPARE(explodedSpy.count(), 1);
     TRY_COMPARE(penSpy.count(), 1);
     TRY_COMPARE(brushSpy.count(), 1);
-    TRY_COMPARE(labelPenSpy.count(), 1);
+    TRY_COMPARE(labelBrushSpy.count(), 1);
     TRY_COMPARE(labelFontSpy.count(), 1);
     TRY_COMPARE(labelArmLengthFactorSpy.count(), 1);
     TRY_COMPARE(explodeDistanceFactorSpy.count(), 1);
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void tst_qpieslice::customize()
     s1->setPen(p1);
     QBrush b1(Qt::red);
     s1->setBrush(b1);
-    s1->setLabelPen(p1);
+    s1->setLabelBrush(b1);
     QFont f1("Consolas");
     s1->setLabelFont(f1);
 
@@ -182,28 +182,28 @@ void tst_qpieslice::customize()
     // check that customizations persist
     QCOMPARE(s1->pen(), p1);
     QCOMPARE(s1->brush(), b1);
-    QCOMPARE(s1->labelPen(), p1);
+    QCOMPARE(s1->labelBrush(), b1);
     QCOMPARE(s1->labelFont(), f1);
 
     // remove a slice
     series->remove(s2);
     QCOMPARE(s1->pen(), p1);
     QCOMPARE(s1->brush(), b1);
-    QCOMPARE(s1->labelPen(), p1);
+    QCOMPARE(s1->labelBrush(), b1);
     QCOMPARE(s1->labelFont(), f1);
 
     // add a slice
     series->append("slice 4", 4);
     QCOMPARE(s1->pen(), p1);
     QCOMPARE(s1->brush(), b1);
-    QCOMPARE(s1->labelPen(), p1);
+    QCOMPARE(s1->labelBrush(), b1);
     QCOMPARE(s1->labelFont(), f1);
 
     // insert a slice
     series->insert(0, new QPieSlice("slice 5", 5));
     QCOMPARE(s1->pen(), p1);
     QCOMPARE(s1->brush(), b1);
-    QCOMPARE(s1->labelPen(), p1);
+    QCOMPARE(s1->labelBrush(), b1);
     QCOMPARE(s1->labelFont(), f1);
 
     // change theme
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void tst_qpieslice::customize()
     view.chart()->setTheme(QChart::ChartThemeHighContrast);
     QVERIFY(s1->pen() != p1);
     QVERIFY(s1->brush() != b1);
-    QVERIFY(s1->labelPen() != p1);
+    QVERIFY(s1->labelBrush() != b1);
     QVERIFY(s1->labelFont() != f1);
 }