diff --git a/gui/pyfatogglepanel.py b/gui/pyfatogglepanel.py
index 600a14976..72de9efe6 100644
--- a/gui/pyfatogglepanel.py
+++ b/gui/pyfatogglepanel.py
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ class TogglePanel ( wx.Panel ):
         self._toggle = 1
         self.parent = parent
 
-        self.bkColour = parent.GetBackgroundColour()
+#        self.bkColour = parent.GetBackgroundColour()
 
 #       Odd stuff :S
-        self.SetBackgroundColour( self.bkColour )
+#        self.SetBackgroundColour( self.bkColour )
 
 #       Create the main sizer of this panel
 
diff --git a/gui/statsPane.py b/gui/statsPane.py
index f09e98dd6..252f74619 100644
--- a/gui/statsPane.py
+++ b/gui/statsPane.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class StatsPane(wx.Panel):
         standardFont.SetPointSize(8)
         self.SetFont(standardFont)
 
-        self.SetBackgroundColour(parent.GetBackgroundColour())
+#        self.SetBackgroundColour(parent.GetBackgroundColour())
 
         mainSizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
         self.SetSizer(mainSizer)