Index: trunk/src/draw.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/draw.c	(revision 17365)
+++ trunk/src/draw.c	(revision 17366)
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
 	else
 		pcb_draw_out.direct = 1;
 
-	hid->set_color(pcb_draw_out.pmGC, "erase");
+	hid->set_color(pcb_draw_out.pmGC, "#00FFFF");
 	hid->set_color(pcb_draw_out.drillGC, "drill");
 	hid->set_color(pcb_draw_out.padGC, conf_core.appearance.color.pin);
 	hid->set_color(pcb_draw_out.backpadGC, conf_core.appearance.color.invisible_objects);
Index: trunk/src/draw_composite.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/draw_composite.c	(revision 17365)
+++ trunk/src/draw_composite.c	(revision 17366)
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@
 			pcb_hid_gc_t old_fg = pcb_draw_out.fgGC;
 			pcb_draw_out.fgGC = pcb_draw_out.pmGC;
 			l->meta.real.color = ctx->color;
-			if (!want_add)
-				l->meta.real.color = "erase";
 			if (l->comb & PCB_LYC_AUTO)
 				draw_auto(ctx, auto_data);
 			pcb_draw_layer(l, ctx->screen);
Index: trunk/src/hid.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/hid.h	(revision 17365)
+++ trunk/src/hid.h	(revision 17366)
@@ -287,12 +287,9 @@
 	void (*render_burst)(pcb_burst_op_t op, const pcb_box_t *screen);
 
 	/* Sets a color.  Names can be like "red" or "#rrggbb" or special
-	   names like "erase".  *Always* use the "erase" color for removing
-	   ink (like polygon reliefs or thermals), as you cannot rely on
-	   knowing the background color or special needs of the HID.  Always
-	   use the "drill" color to draw holes.  You may assume this is
-	   cheap enough to call inside the redraw callback, but not cheap
-	   enough to call for each item drawn. */
+	   names like "drill". Always use the "drill" color to draw holes.
+	   You may assume this is cheap enough to call inside the redraw
+	   callback, but not cheap enough to call for each item drawn. */
 	void (*set_color)(pcb_hid_gc_t gc, const char *name);
 
 	/* Sets the line style.  While calling this is cheap, calling it with