diff --git a/Classes/SideMenuTableView.m b/Classes/SideMenuTableView.m
index 9872f0e7a..30bc8d0f5 100644
--- a/Classes/SideMenuTableView.m
+++ b/Classes/SideMenuTableView.m
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
 		cell.transform = CGAffineTransformMakeScale(-1.0, 1.0);
 		cell.textLabel.transform = CGAffineTransformMakeScale(-1.0, 1.0);
 		cell.imageView.transform = CGAffineTransformMakeScale(-1.0, 1.0);
-		cell.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithPatternImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"color_G.png"]];
 	} else {
 		SideMenuEntry *entry = [_sideMenuEntries objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
 		cell.imageView.image = entry->img;