diff --git a/bootstrap_subtheme/less/variables.less b/bootstrap_subtheme/less/variables.less
index fa623e2..d952be3 100644
--- a/bootstrap_subtheme/less/variables.less
+++ b/bootstrap_subtheme/less/variables.less
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@
 // Scaffolding
 // -------------------------
 
+// missing declarations
+@errorText: #0ff;
+@errorBorder: darken(@errorText, 15%);
+@errorBackground: lighten(@errorText, 10%);
+@placeholderText: #000;
+@inputBorder: #000;
+@green: #f0f;
+@grayLighter: 		 lighten(#000, 93.5%); // #eee
+
 @body-bg:               #fff;
 @text-color:            @gray-dark;