diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 515b27d..bdd443a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Optional properties include
  - **speed** : when combined with bearing, draws a vector.
  - **bearing** : when combined with speed, draws a vector.
  - **accuracy** : when combined with bearing, draws a polygon of possible direction.
- - **lineColor** : CSS color name or #rrggbb value for bearing line or accuracy polygon
+ - **color** : CSS color name or #rrggbb value for bearing line or accuracy polygon
  - **icon** : <a href="https://fontawesome.com/v4.7.0/icons/" target="mapinfo">font awesome</a> icon name, <a href="https://github.com/Paul-Reed/weather-icons-lite" target="mapinfo">weather-lite</a> icon, :emoji name:, or http://
  - **iconColor** : Standard CSS colour name or #rrggbb hex value.
  - **SIDC** : NATO symbology code (can be used instead of icon). See below.
diff --git a/worldmap/worldmap.js b/worldmap/worldmap.js
index 3440ade..53919eb 100644
--- a/worldmap/worldmap.js
+++ b/worldmap/worldmap.js
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ function setMarker(data) {
     var ll;
     var lli = null;
     var opt = {};
-    opt.color = data.color || "#910000";
+    opt.color = data.color || data.lineColor || "#910000";
     opt.fillColor = data.fillColor || "#910000";
     opt.stroke = (data.hasOwnProperty("stroke")) ? data.stroke : true;
     opt.weight = data.weight || 2;
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ function setMarker(data) {
         marker = rightmenu(marker);
 
         // Add any remaining properties to the info box
-        var llc = data.lineColor;
+        var llc = data.lineColor || data.color;
         delete data.lat;
         delete data.lon;
         if (data.layer) { delete data.layer; }