diff --git a/MagickWand/mogrify.c b/MagickWand/mogrify.c
index b73476e..c70f7be 100644
--- a/MagickWand/mogrify.c
+++ b/MagickWand/mogrify.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@
   quantize_info=AcquireQuantizeInfo(mogrify_info);
   SetGeometryInfo(&geometry_info);
   GetPixelInfo(*image,&fill);
-  SetPixelInfoPacket(*image,&(*image)->background_color,&fill);
+  fill=(*image)->background_color;
   attenuate=1.0;
   compose=(*image)->compose;
   interpolate_method=UndefinedInterpolatePixel;