diff --git a/priv/counters/0/counter.conf b/priv/counters/0/counter.conf
index 816685c..3337025 100644
--- a/priv/counters/0/counter.conf
+++ b/priv/counters/0/counter.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 %% Linear Line counter.
 
-{bg, 255}.
 {cursor, {640, 425}}.
 {t_name, 0}.
 {t_desc, 1}.
diff --git a/priv/counters/1/counter.conf b/priv/counters/1/counter.conf
index cde244b..119ae9e 100644
--- a/priv/counters/1/counter.conf
+++ b/priv/counters/1/counter.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 %% Space Dock counter.
 
-{bg, 255}.
 {cursor, {640, 425}}.
 {t_name, 0}.
 {t_desc, 1}.
diff --git a/priv/counters/15/counter.conf b/priv/counters/15/counter.conf
index 93cd1ff..870d2c1 100644
--- a/priv/counters/15/counter.conf
+++ b/priv/counters/15/counter.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 %% Aurorey counter.
 
-{bg, 255}.
 {city, {1100000, 0, 4, 6}}.
 {cursor, {800, 450}}.
 {t_name, 0}.
diff --git a/priv/counters/203/counter.conf b/priv/counters/203/counter.conf
index fdcbe88..5d99832 100644
--- a/priv/counters/203/counter.conf
+++ b/priv/counters/203/counter.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 %% Falz Memoria counter.
 
-{bg, 255}.
 {city, {1100000, 0, 4, 5}}.
 {cursor, {1050, 400}}.
 {t_name, 0}.
diff --git a/priv/counters/25/counter.conf b/priv/counters/25/counter.conf
index 907263a..4820193 100644
--- a/priv/counters/25/counter.conf
+++ b/priv/counters/25/counter.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 %% Dallgun counter.
 
-{bg, 255}.
 {city, {1100000, 0, 4, 5}}.
 {cursor, {480, 455}}.
 {t_name, 0}.
diff --git a/src/egs_counters.erl b/src/egs_counters.erl
index bc76e6e..342a518 100644
--- a/src/egs_counters.erl
+++ b/src/egs_counters.erl
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ build_counter(ConfFilename, CounterNbl) ->
 			iolist_to_binary([<< 3:8 >> || _N <- OptsList])
 	end,
 	Opts2 = if byte_size(Opts) rem 2 =:= 0 -> Opts; true -> << Opts/binary, 0 >> end,
-	[{bg, proplists:get_value(bg, Settings)}, {opts, Opts2}, {pack, Pack}].
+	[{bg, proplists:get_value(bg, Settings, 255)}, {opts, Opts2}, {pack, Pack}].
 
 build_counter_groups(Groups, PosList, SizeList) ->
 	build_counter_groups(Groups, PosList, SizeList, []).