--- vteterm.py.orig	2009-12-30 10:36:36.000000000 -0600
+++ vteterm.py	2009-12-30 10:38:44.000000000 -0600
@@ -231,8 +231,9 @@
         self.__pasteaction = pasteaction
         
     def __set_gnome_colors(self):
-        gconf_client = gconf.client_get_default()        
-        term_profile = '/apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default'
+        gconf_client = gconf.client_get_default()
+        profile = gconf_client.get_string('/apps/gnome-terminal/global/default_profile')
+        term_profile = '/apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/' + profile
         fg_key = term_profile + '/foreground_color'
         bg_key = term_profile + '/background_color'
         def on_color_change(*args):
