diff --git a/Zebra_Image.php b/Zebra_Image.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/Zebra_Image.php
+++ b/Zebra_Image.php
@@ -707,16 +707,16 @@ class Zebra_Image {
      *

      *                                          When set to -1 the script will preserve transparency for transparent GIF

      *                                          and PNG images. For non-transparent images the background will be white

-     *                                          in this case.

+     *                                          (#FFFFFF) in this case.

      *

-     *                                          Default is #FFFFFF.

+     *                                          Default is -1

      *

      *  @return boolean                         Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on error.

      *

      *                                          If FALSE is returned, check the {@link error} property to see what went

      *                                          wrong

      */

-    public function resize($width = 0, $height = 0, $method = ZEBRA_IMAGE_CROP_CENTER, $background_color = '#FFFFFF') {

+    public function resize($width = 0, $height = 0, $method = ZEBRA_IMAGE_CROP_CENTER, $background_color = -1) {

 

         // if image resource was successfully created

         if ($this->_create_from_source()) {
The default value of the "background_color" argument of the "resize" method is now -1