diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllApps2D.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllApps2D.java
index 86571cfc7c..7ad5e4915c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllApps2D.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllApps2D.java
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ public class AllApps2D
             }
             info.iconBitmap.setDensity(Bitmap.DENSITY_NONE);
             textView.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null, new BitmapDrawable(info.iconBitmap), null, null);
-            textView.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK);
             textView.setText(info.title);
 
             return convertView;