diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/gemtext_code_block.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/gemtext_code_block.xml
index 03c2f5a..0a61c87 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/gemtext_code_block.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/gemtext_code_block.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/screen_margin"
     android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/screen_margin"
-    android:background="@color/code_background"
     android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/default_margin"
     android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/default_margin">
 <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView