diff --git a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
index 787b092..4504e2c 100644
--- a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
+++ b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ var shapes = [];
 var amplitude;
 var duration;
 
-// The background colour choices for the environment
-var bgColour;
-
 function record() {
   /**
    * Start recording a sound.
@@ -567,9 +564,7 @@ function setup() {
   canvas = createCanvas(windowWidth, windowHeight);
   frameRate(frameRate);
   setupRecording();
-
-  bgColour = color("#C3EFDB");
-  background(bgColour);
+  background(color("#C3EFDB"));
   blendMode(BLEND);
   smooth();
   noStroke();
@@ -579,7 +574,6 @@ function draw() {
   /**
    * The draw loop which is called x times a second where x is the frameRate.
    **/
-
   // generate a new shape after a sound recording
   if (newSoundJustRecorded === true) {
     // build a new copy of the recording to store on the shape object