diff --git a/site.py b/site.py
index a113867..9d7826d 100644
--- a/site.py
+++ b/site.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 def plot_to_img(fig):
     buf = BytesIO()
-    fig.savefig(buf, format="svg")
+    fig.savefig(buf, format="svg", transparent=True)
     svg_data = buf.getvalue().decode("utf-8")
     buf.close()
     doc.asis(svg_data)