diff --git a/src/Gui/Colors.cpp b/src/Gui/Colors.cpp
index 32d522bcd..4f2c36110 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Colors.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Colors.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ GCColor::themes()
     return allThemes;
 }
 
-ColorEngine::ColorEngine(GlobalContext *gc) : gc(gc), defaultColor(QColor(Qt::white))
+ColorEngine::ColorEngine(GlobalContext *gc) : defaultColor(QColor(Qt::white)), gc(gc)
 {
     configChanged(CONFIG_NOTECOLOR);
     connect(gc, SIGNAL(configChanged(qint32)), this, SLOT(configChanged(qint32)));
diff --git a/src/Gui/Colors.h b/src/Gui/Colors.h
index 484c501d9..693be0804 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Colors.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Colors.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QColor>
 #include <QLabel>
+#include <QGradient>
+#include <QLinearGradient>
 
 
 // A selection of distinct colours, user can adjust also