diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/splitview/splitview.scss b/packages/dockview-core/src/splitview/splitview.scss
index b44cc84f8..adf09b368 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/splitview/splitview.scss
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/splitview/splitview.scss
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
         position: relative;
         height: 100%;
         width: 100%;
-        background-color: var(--dv-background-color);
 
         .dv-view {
             height: 100%;
diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/theme.scss b/packages/dockview-core/src/theme.scss
index 02e33674a..85aa66280 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/theme.scss
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/theme.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 @mixin dockview-theme-core-mixin {
-    --dv-background-color: black;
     --dv-paneview-active-outline-color: dodgerblue;
     --dv-tabs-and-actions-container-font-size: 13px;
     --dv-tabs-and-actions-container-height: 35px;
@@ -339,8 +338,6 @@
     --dv-separator-border: transparent;
     --dv-paneview-header-border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);
 
-    --dv-background-color: #ebeced;
-
     /////
     --dv-separator-handle-background-color: #cfd1d3;
     --dv-separator-handle-hover-background-color: #babbbb;