diff --git a/Segmentio/Source/Cells/SegmentioCell.swift b/Segmentio/Source/Cells/SegmentioCell.swift
index c370468..8cb4199 100644
--- a/Segmentio/Source/Cells/SegmentioCell.swift
+++ b/Segmentio/Source/Cells/SegmentioCell.swift
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class SegmentioCell: UICollectionViewCell {
                     segmentTitleLabel?.font = isHighlighted ? highlightedState.titleFont : highlightedTitleFont
                 }
                 
-                backgroundColor = isHighlighted ? highlightedState.backgroundColor : defaultState.backgroundColor
+                backgroundColor = isHighlighted ? highlightedState.backgroundColor : .clear
             }
         }
     }