diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/transparent.c b/demos/gtk-demo/transparent.c
index bc61371a4c..c6e59c8fca 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/transparent.c
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/transparent.c
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ do_transparent (GtkWidget *do_widget)
       GtkWidget *sw;
       GtkWidget *overlay;
       GtkWidget *entry;
-      GdkRGBA transparent = {0, 0, 0, 0};
       GtkCssProvider *provider;
       gchar *css;
 
@@ -218,8 +217,6 @@ do_transparent (GtkWidget *do_widget)
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (overlay), sw);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (window), overlay);
 
-      gtk_widget_override_background_color (overlay, 0, &transparent);
-
       entry = gtk_entry_new ();
       provider = gtk_css_provider_new ();
       css = g_strdup_printf ("* { border-width: 0px %dpx %dpx 0px; }",