diff --git a/src/engine/InterestManagement/HeightMap.java b/src/engine/InterestManagement/HeightMap.java
index 0a3c3da2..0abf12fa 100644
--- a/src/engine/InterestManagement/HeightMap.java
+++ b/src/engine/InterestManagement/HeightMap.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class HeightMap {
 
         for (int y = 0; y <= this.fullExtentsY; y++) {
             for (int x = 0; x <= this.fullExtentsX; x++) {
-                pixelColorValues[x][y] = 255;
+                pixelColorValues[x][y] = 0;
             }
         }
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public class HeightMap {
 
         for (int y = 0; y <= this.fullExtentsY; y++) {
             for (int x = 0; x <= this.fullExtentsX; x++) {
-                pixelColorValues[x][y] = 255;
+                pixelColorValues[x][y] = 0;
             }
         }