diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-control.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-control.php
index d24a5f2e7c..c490903574 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-control.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-control.php
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class WP_Customize_Color_Control extends WP_Customize_Control {
 		<label>
 			<span class="customize-control-title"><?php echo esc_html( $this->label ); ?></span>
 			<div class="customize-control-content">
-				<input class="color-picker-hex" type="text" maxlength="7" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Hex Value' ); ?>"<?php echo $default_attr ?> />
+				<input class="color-picker-hex" type="text" maxlength="7" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Hex Value' ); ?>"<?php echo $default_attr; ?> />
 			</div>
 		</label>
 		<?php