diff --git a/src/main/java/com/megabyte6/connect4/model/Settings.java b/src/main/java/com/megabyte6/connect4/model/Settings.java
index e588345..257981d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/megabyte6/connect4/model/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/megabyte6/connect4/model/Settings.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 public class Settings {
 
     public static final Supplier<Settings> DEFAULT = () -> new Settings(7, 6, 4, false, 10000,
-            Color.YELLOW, Color.RED, false, 5, Color.BLACK);
+            Color.YELLOW, Color.RED, false, 5, Color.WHITE);
 
     private int columnCount;
     private int rowCount;