diff --git a/src/canvas.rs b/src/canvas.rs
index b33abe3..8e7fdbb 100644
--- a/src/canvas.rs
+++ b/src/canvas.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 use std::vec::Vec;
 
+use druid::Color;
 use im::{vector, Vector};
 
 use serde::de::{Deserializer, SeqAccess, Visitor};
@@ -27,12 +28,6 @@ pub struct Path {
     pub kurbo_path: druid::kurbo::BezPath,
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[serde(remote = "druid::Color")]
-enum ColorDef {
-    Rgba32(u32),
-}
-
 struct Interval {
     start_pos: f64,
     end_pos: f64,
@@ -86,11 +81,24 @@ pub enum CanvasElement {
     Freehand {
         path: Path,
         thickness: f64,
-        #[serde(with = "ColorDef")]
+        #[serde(serialize_with = "serialize_color", deserialize_with = "deserialize_color")]
         stroke_color: druid::Color,
     },
 }
 
+fn serialize_color<S>(c: &druid::Color, ser: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where S: Serializer
+{
+    ser.serialize_u32(c.as_rgba_u32())
+}
+
+fn deserialize_color<'de, D>(de: D) -> Result<druid::Color, D::Error>
+    where D: Deserializer<'de>
+{
+    let c = u32::deserialize(de)?;
+    Ok(druid::Color::from_rgba32_u32(c))
+}
+
 impl CanvasElement {
     pub fn bounding_box(&self) -> druid::Rect {
         match self {