diff --git a/betterlockscreen b/betterlockscreen
index e8c0c57..ffd8fe3 100755
--- a/betterlockscreen
+++ b/betterlockscreen
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ init_config () {
     layoutcolor=ffffffff
     nocolor=00000000
     bgcolor=000000ff
-    wallpaper_cmd="feh --bg-fill --no-fehbg"
+    wallpaper_cmd="feh --bg-fill"
     time_format="%H:%M:%S"
 
     # read user config
diff --git a/examples/betterlockscreenrc b/examples/betterlockscreenrc
index cf62114..3396776 100644
--- a/examples/betterlockscreenrc
+++ b/examples/betterlockscreenrc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ dim_level=40
 blur_level=1
 pixel_scale=10,1000
 solid_color=333333
+wallpaper_cmd="feh --bg-fill"
 # i3lockcolor_bin="" # (manually set full path to i3lock-color)
 
 # default theme