diff --git a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
index 97bc0687..80fdc036 100644
--- a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
+++ b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
@@ -6353,6 +6353,13 @@
 			/*
 			 * Stripes
 			 */
+			if ( oInit.asStripeClasses === null )
+			{
+				oSettings.asStripeClasses =[
+					oSettings.oClasses.sStripeOdd,
+					oSettings.oClasses.sStripeEven
+				];
+			}
 			
 			/* Remove row stripe classes if they are already on the table row */
 			var bStripeRemove = false;
@@ -7683,7 +7690,8 @@
 		 * array may be of any length, and DataTables will apply each class 
 		 * sequentially, looping when required.
 		 *  @type array
-		 *  @default [ 'odd', 'even' ]
+		 *  @default null <i>Will take the values determinted by the oClasses.sStripe*
+		 *    options</i>
 		 *  @dtopt Option
 		 * 
 		 *  @example
@@ -7693,7 +7701,7 @@
 		 *      } );
 		 *    } )
 		 */
-		"asStripeClasses": [ 'odd', 'even' ],
+		"asStripeClasses": null,
 	
 	
 		/**
diff --git a/media/src/core/core.constructor.js b/media/src/core/core.constructor.js
index 70fe21c6..4d6e8cb9 100644
--- a/media/src/core/core.constructor.js
+++ b/media/src/core/core.constructor.js
@@ -230,6 +230,13 @@ else
 /*
  * Stripes
  */
+if ( oInit.asStripeClasses === null )
+{
+	oSettings.asStripeClasses =[
+		oSettings.oClasses.sStripeOdd,
+		oSettings.oClasses.sStripeEven
+	];
+}
 
 /* Remove row stripe classes if they are already on the table row */
 var bStripeRemove = false;
diff --git a/media/src/model/model.defaults.js b/media/src/model/model.defaults.js
index b7cc5a5e..6d6d6f49 100644
--- a/media/src/model/model.defaults.js
+++ b/media/src/model/model.defaults.js
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ DataTable.defaults = {
 	 * array may be of any length, and DataTables will apply each class 
 	 * sequentially, looping when required.
 	 *  @type array
-	 *  @default [ 'odd', 'even' ]
+	 *  @default null <i>Will take the values determinted by the oClasses.sStripe*
+	 *    options</i>
 	 *  @dtopt Option
 	 * 
 	 *  @example
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ DataTable.defaults = {
 	 *      } );
 	 *    } )
 	 */
-	"asStripeClasses": [ 'odd', 'even' ],
+	"asStripeClasses": null,
 
 
 	/**