diff --git a/src/styles/plugins/_videoplayer.sass b/src/styles/plugins/_videoplayer.sass
index d1a25058..94a7e82f 100644
--- a/src/styles/plugins/_videoplayer.sass
+++ b/src/styles/plugins/_videoplayer.sass
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 $videoplayer-controls-color: white
-$videoplayer-background-color: $color-background-nav
+$videoplayer-background-color: $black
 
 .video-js
 	.vjs-big-play-button:before, .vjs-control:before, .vjs-modal-dialog