diff --git a/app/src/frontend/map/map.tsx b/app/src/frontend/map/map.tsx
index 501c98e0..ff31f755 100644
--- a/app/src/frontend/map/map.tsx
+++ b/app/src/frontend/map/map.tsx
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ export const ColouringMap: FC<ColouringMapProps> = ({
         attributionControl={false}
       >
         <ClickHandler onClick={handleClick} />
-        <MapBackgroundColor theme={darkLightTheme} />
         <MapViewport position={position} zoom={zoom} />
 
         {mapColourScale && (