diff --git a/ios/NativeStarterKit/AppDelegate.m b/ios/NativeStarterKit/AppDelegate.m
index 0eaed57..00f2bdc 100644
--- a/ios/NativeStarterKit/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/ios/NativeStarterKit/AppDelegate.m
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(
                                                       moduleName:@"NativeStarterKit"
                                                initialProperties:nil
                                                    launchOptions:launchOptions];
-  rootView.backgroundColor = [[UIColor alloc] initWithRed:1.0f green:1.0f blue:1.0f alpha:1];
+  rootView.backgroundColor = [UIColor blackColor];
 
   self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[UIScreen mainScreen].bounds];
   UIViewController *rootViewController = [UIViewController new];