diff --git a/home/sway/home.nix b/home/sway/home.nix
index e69e69c2..a5b61907 100644
--- a/home/sway/home.nix
+++ b/home/sway/home.nix
@@ -38,14 +38,10 @@
         # sets transparency
         colors.background = "00000000";
       } ];
-      gaps.inner = 12;
-      gaps.outer = 5;
-      # dodge the status bar
-      gaps.bottom = 0;
 
       input."*".natural_scroll = "enabled";
       input."type:touchpad".tap = "enabled";
-      output."*".bg = "${../../share/54345906_p0.jpg} fill";
+      output."*".bg = "#000000 solid_color";
     };
   };
 }