--- rxvt-unicode/src/init.C	2007/08/01 17:39:28	1.196
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/init.C	2007/08/02 15:01:30	1.197
@@ -1040,11 +1040,7 @@
   vt_ev.start (display, vt);
 
 #ifdef XPM_BACKGROUND
-  if (rs[Rs_backgroundPixmap] != NULL
-#ifndef HAVE_AFTERIMAGE  
-      && !option (Opt_transparent)
-#endif	  
-    )
+  if (rs[Rs_backgroundPixmap] != NULL)
     {
       const char *p = rs[Rs_backgroundPixmap];