diff --git a/src/assemblicon/lowlevel/artrdr.py b/src/assemblicon/lowlevel/artrdr.py
index 9a6affb..e536a72 100644
--- a/src/assemblicon/lowlevel/artrdr.py
+++ b/src/assemblicon/lowlevel/artrdr.py
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ try:
     render.image_settings.file_format = "PNG"
     render.image_settings.color_mode = "RGBA"
     render.image_settings.color_depth = "8"
-    render.film_transparent = True
     render.use_file_extension = False
     render.filepath = {dst}
     bpy.ops.render.render(write_still=True)