diff --git a/src/front/cobalt.css b/src/front/cobalt.css
index 47df2845..668d0eae 100644
--- a/src/front/cobalt.css
+++ b/src/front/cobalt.css
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ body {
     height: calc(100% + env(safe-area-inset-top) / 2);
     margin: 0;
     background: var(--background);
-    background-color: var(--background);
     color: var(--accent);
     -webkit-tap-highlight-color: var(--transparent);
     font-family: var(--font-mono);
diff --git a/src/front/cobalt.js b/src/front/cobalt.js
index 150e8f92..423acdf3 100644
--- a/src/front/cobalt.js
+++ b/src/front/cobalt.js
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ const changeStatusBarColor = () => {
     }
 
     document.querySelector('meta[name="theme-color"]').setAttribute('content', colors[state]);
-    document.querySelector('meta[name="background-color"]').setAttribute('content', colors[state]);
 }
 const detectColorScheme = () => {
     document.documentElement.setAttribute("data-theme", preferredColorScheme());
diff --git a/src/modules/pageRender/page.js b/src/modules/pageRender/page.js
index f0696843..17643958 100644
--- a/src/modules/pageRender/page.js
+++ b/src/modules/pageRender/page.js
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ export default function(obj) {
         <link rel="stylesheet" href="cobalt.css">
 
         <meta name="theme-color" content="#000000">
-        <meta name="background-color" content="#000000">
 
         <link rel="preload" href="fonts/notosansmono.css" as="style">
         <link rel="preload" href="assets/meowbalt/error.png" as="image">