diff --git a/courtroom.h b/courtroom.h
index 3cb3c10..8dfa54a 100644
--- a/courtroom.h
+++ b/courtroom.h
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ private:
   //whether the ooc chat is server or master chat, true is server
   bool server_ooc = true;
 
-  QString current_background = "gs4";
+  QString current_background = "default";
 
   AOMusicPlayer *music_player;
   AOSfxPlayer *sfx_player;
diff --git a/path_functions.cpp b/path_functions.cpp
index 6e772db..51ddcfd 100644
--- a/path_functions.cpp
+++ b/path_functions.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ QString AOApplication::get_background_path()
 
 QString AOApplication::get_default_background_path()
 {
-  return get_base_path() + "background/gs4/";
+  return get_base_path() + "background/default/";
 }
 
 QString AOApplication::get_evidence_path()
@@ -118,5 +118,5 @@ QString Courtroom::get_background_path()
 
 QString Courtroom::get_default_background_path()
 {
-  return ao_app->get_base_path() + "background/gs4/";
+  return ao_app->get_base_path() + "background/default/";
 }