diff --git a/dm/DMSrcSink.cpp b/dm/DMSrcSink.cpp
index 7c5682f7b4..18835ba874 100644
--- a/dm/DMSrcSink.cpp
+++ b/dm/DMSrcSink.cpp
@@ -1976,7 +1976,7 @@ Error ViaDDL::draw(const Src& src, SkBitmap* bitmap, SkWStream* stream, SkString
         for (int replay = 0; replay < fNumReplays; ++replay) {
             if (replay > 0) {
                 // Clear the drawing of the previous replay
-                canvas->clear(SK_ColorWHITE);
+                canvas->clear(SK_ColorTRANSPARENT);
             }
             // First, create all the tiles (including their individual dest surfaces)
             DDLTileHelper tiles(canvas, viewport, fNumDivisions);