diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 7558224f9dce..8e36bd59b1a2 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -917,8 +917,8 @@ $nav-link-padding-y:                .5rem !default;
 $nav-link-padding-x:                1rem !default;
 $nav-link-font-size:                null !default;
 $nav-link-font-weight:              null !default;
-$nav-link-color:                    null !default;
-$nav-link-hover-color:              null !default;
+$nav-link-color:                    $link-color !default;
+$nav-link-hover-color:              $link-hover-color !default;
 $nav-link-transition:               color .15s ease-in-out, background-color .15s ease-in-out, border-color .15s ease-in-out !default;
 $nav-link-disabled-color:           $gray-600 !default;