diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 2725930..9b7e755 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ static const char *group = "nobody";
 
 static const char *colorname[NUMCOLS] = {
 	[INIT] =   "#2d2d2d",     /* after initialization */
-	[BACKGROUND] =   "black",     /* after initialization */
 	[INPUT] =  "#005577",   /* during input */
 	[FAILED] = "#CC3333",   /* wrong password */
 };
diff --git a/slock.c b/slock.c
index 652806a..c38c15d 100644
--- a/slock.c
+++ b/slock.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 char *argv0;
 
 enum {
-	BACKGROUND,
 	INIT,
 	INPUT,
 	FAILED,