diff --git a/lib/class-wp-theme-json-resolver.php b/lib/class-wp-theme-json-resolver.php
index 581a792878c907..be442a01b09e79 100644
--- a/lib/class-wp-theme-json-resolver.php
+++ b/lib/class-wp-theme-json-resolver.php
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ public static function get_theme_data( $deprecated = array(), $options = array()
 		 * So we take theme supports, transform it to theme.json shape
 		 * and merge the static::$theme upon that.
 		 */
-		$theme_support_data = WP_Theme_JSON_Gutenberg::get_from_editor_settings( get_default_block_editor_settings() );
+		$theme_support_data = WP_Theme_JSON_Gutenberg::get_from_editor_settings( gutenberg_get_legacy_theme_supports_for_theme_json() );
 		if ( ! wp_theme_has_theme_json() ) {
 			if ( ! isset( $theme_support_data['settings']['color'] ) ) {
 				$theme_support_data['settings']['color'] = array();