diff --git a/template/ios/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.m b/template/ios/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.m
index 7545c771168..101fb8c324c 100644
--- a/template/ios/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/template/ios/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.m
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                                                    moduleName:@"HelloWorld"
                                             initialProperties:nil];
 
-  rootView.backgroundColor = [UIColor blackColor];
+  rootView.backgroundColor = [[UIColor alloc] initWithRed:1.0f green:1.0f blue:1.0f alpha:1];
 
   self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[UIScreen mainScreen].bounds];
   UIViewController *rootViewController = [UIViewController new];