diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5b326776a..93c752ee6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2013-10-13  Eric Wasylishen  <ewasylishen@gmail.com>
+
+	* Source/NSSliderCell.m (-drawKnob:): Don't fill the knob
+	with a background color before drawing the cell. Seems pointless
+	- GNUstep's default knob image is opaque, but filling with a solid
+	color prevents transparent knob images from looking good.
+
 2013-10-13  Eric Wasylishen  <ewasylishen@gmail.com>
 
 	* Panels/English.lproj/GSPageLayout.gorm:
diff --git a/Source/NSSliderCell.m b/Source/NSSliderCell.m
index 7e0acfeb3..a20cc0251 100644
--- a/Source/NSSliderCell.m
+++ b/Source/NSSliderCell.m
@@ -337,10 +337,6 @@ float _floatValueForMousePoint (NSPoint point, NSRect knobRect,
 */
 - (void) drawKnob: (NSRect)knobRect
 {
-  NSColor* knobBackgroundColor = [NSColor controlBackgroundColor];
-  [knobBackgroundColor set];
-  NSRectFill (knobRect);
-  
   [_knobCell drawInteriorWithFrame: knobRect inView: _control_view];
 }