diff --git a/src/core/qgsmaprenderersequentialjob.cpp b/src/core/qgsmaprenderersequentialjob.cpp
index d8fa3f541e4..7b37d17e978 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsmaprenderersequentialjob.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsmaprenderersequentialjob.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ QgsMapRendererSequentialJob::QgsMapRendererSequentialJob( const QgsMapSettings&
   mImage = QImage( mSettings.outputSize(), mSettings.outputImageFormat() );
   mImage.setDotsPerMeterX( 1000 * settings.outputDpi() / 25.4 );
   mImage.setDotsPerMeterY( 1000 * settings.outputDpi() / 25.4 );
-  mImage.fill( settings.backgroundColor().rgba() );
+  mImage.fill( Qt::transparent );
 }
 
 QgsMapRendererSequentialJob::~QgsMapRendererSequentialJob()