diff --git a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
index 19ea62a..9b6ba18 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
      * @member {number}
      * @private
      */
-    this._backgroundColor = options.backgroundColor || 0x000000;
+    this._backgroundColor = 0x000000;
 
     /**
      * The background color as an [R, G, B] array.