diff --git a/gui/Gui/Attackwindow.py b/gui/Gui/Attackwindow.py
index 6a5f053..23f9f42 100644
--- a/gui/Gui/Attackwindow.py
+++ b/gui/Gui/Attackwindow.py
@@ -52,14 +52,6 @@ class AttackDisplay(wx.ScrolledWindow):
 
         wx.ScrolledWindow.__init__(self,parent,id=-1)
 
-        # [CC][X] The below statement might be iffy on older versions.
-        # (Python 2.3? What settings?)
-        # Cf. bug report Vimal Subra
-        try:
-            self.SetBackgroundColour(wx.Colour(255,255,255))
-        except:
-            pass
-
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_SIZE, self.OnSize)
         self.Image = wx.StaticBitmap(self, -1, wx.EmptyBitmap(1,1))
         self.box = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
@@ -248,12 +240,6 @@ class AttackWindow(wx.Frame):
     def __init__(self,cl):
         super(AttackWindow, self).__init__(None, size=(800,800))
 
-        # [CC][X] Same here; no background set for safety.
-        try:
-            self.SetBackgroundColour('Default')
-        except:
-            pass
-
         self.claim = cl
 
         # TODO maybe fitting defaults should come from Preferences.
diff --git a/gui/Gui/Scytherthread.py b/gui/Gui/Scytherthread.py
index c406bf6..ed0878f 100644
--- a/gui/Gui/Scytherthread.py
+++ b/gui/Gui/Scytherthread.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class ResultWindow(wx.Frame):
             ):
 
         wx.Frame.__init__(self,parentwindow,-1,title,pos,size,style)
-        self.SetBackgroundColour('Default')
+
         Icon.ScytherIcon(self)
 
         self.parent = parent