diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index e383a2631..102bd7b8c 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -122,14 +122,6 @@ class MainDisplay(QtGui.QGraphicsView):
         self.frame.setScrollBarPolicy(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal,
             QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
         if self.isLive:
-            # Build the initial frame.
-            self.black = QtGui.QImage(
-                self.screen[u'size'].width(),
-                self.screen[u'size'].height(),
-                QtGui.QImage.Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied)
-            painter_image = QtGui.QPainter()
-            painter_image.begin(self.black)
-            painter_image.fillRect(self.black.rect(), QtCore.Qt.black)
             # Build the initial frame.
             image_file = QtCore.QSettings().value(u'advanced/default image',
                 QtCore.QVariant(u':/graphics/openlp-splash-screen.png'))\