diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index d1eed7c4..b09fdc43 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -970,14 +970,12 @@
               </div>
               <div class="form-indent">
                 <div class="input-wrap">
-                  <label for="control-background-image-url">URL or path</label>
-                  <input id="control-background-image-url" class="control-background-image-url" type="text" autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="off" spellcheck="false" placeholder="http:// or ../path/to/file" tabindex="1">
-                  <p class="input-helper small muted">Use a URL or file path to an image. Local files use relative file paths, eg:</p>
-                  <p class="input-helper small muted"><i>../background/abstract.jpg</i></p>
-                  <p class="input-helper small muted"><i>../background/gray-steps.jpg</i></p>
-                  <p class="input-helper small muted">Use Unsplash for random images, eg:</p>
+                  <label for="control-background-image-url">URL</label>
+                  <input id="control-background-image-url" class="control-background-image-url" type="text" autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="off" spellcheck="false" placeholder="http://" tabindex="1">
+                  <p class="input-helper small muted">Unsplash can be used for random images, eg:</p>
                   <p class="input-helper small muted"><i>https://source.unsplash.com/random/1920x1080/?night,day,sky</i></p>
-                  <p class="input-helper small muted">Change parameters after <i>.../ramdom/</i> for more options. Loading times may vary when using Unsplash.</p>
+                  <p class="input-helper small muted">Change parameters after <i>.../ramdom/</i> for more options.</p>
+                  <p class="input-helper small muted">Loading times may vary.</p>
                 </div>
                 <hr>
                 <div class="input-wrap">
diff --git a/js/state.js b/js/state.js
index 47a30ab6..1271adb5 100644
--- a/js/state.js
+++ b/js/state.js
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ var state = (function() {
     background: {
       image: {
         show: false,
-        url: "../background/gray-steps.jpg",
+        url: "",
         blur: 0,
         scale: 1,
         opacity: 1,