diff --git a/js/userdesign.go.js b/js/userdesign.go.js
index 833b19adcb..3f4c220ae6 100644
--- a/js/userdesign.go.js
+++ b/js/userdesign.go.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         C = $(S).val();
         switch (parseInt(S.id.slice(-1))) {
             case 1: default:
-                $('html, body').css({'background-color':C});
+                $('body').css({'background-color':C});
                 break;
             case 2:
                 $('#content, #site_nav_local_views .current a').css({'background-color':C});