diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index 720edca11..7df4b3614 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -702,8 +702,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
                         ).toFloat()
                 }
                 binding.mainContainer.requestLayout()
-
-                // FIXME and make me work :/
             }
 
             @Deprecated(message = "Deprecated", level = DeprecationLevel.HIDDEN)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
index 9bcc7e86e..78059b629 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/player"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:background="#000000"
+        android:background="?attr/colorSurface"
         android:scaleType="centerCrop"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/main_container"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/main_container"