diff --git a/gfx/common/wayland_common.c b/gfx/common/wayland_common.c
index 03cb91ba49..15356f8002 100644
--- a/gfx/common/wayland_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/wayland_common.c
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ static bool draw_splash_screen(gfx_ctx_wayland_data_t *wl)
 
    shm_buffer_paint_checkerboard(buffer, wl->width,
       wl->height, wl->buffer_scale,
-      16, 0xffbcbcbc, 0xff8e8e8e);
+      16, 0xff000000, 0xff000000);
 
    wl_surface_attach(wl->surface, buffer->wl_buffer, 0, 0);
    wl_surface_set_buffer_scale(wl->surface, wl->buffer_scale);