diff --git a/res/layout/choose_lock_password.xml b/res/layout/choose_lock_password.xml
index 958cc168499..cb817c50a04 100644
--- a/res/layout/choose_lock_password.xml
+++ b/res/layout/choose_lock_password.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="fill_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:background="@android:color/background_dark"
     android:gravity="center_horizontal">
 
     <!-- header text ('Enter Pin') -->
diff --git a/res/layout/choose_lock_pattern.xml b/res/layout/choose_lock_pattern.xml
index a3563151f40..f932b4ebc17 100644
--- a/res/layout/choose_lock_pattern.xml
+++ b/res/layout/choose_lock_pattern.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/topLayout"
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="@color/black">
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
     <!-- takes up all space above button bar at bottom -->
     <LinearLayout
diff --git a/res/layout/confirm_lock_pattern.xml b/res/layout/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
index 5c6d8126e2e..bd100d42f6c 100644
--- a/res/layout/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
+++ b/res/layout/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/topLayout"
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="@color/black">
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
     <TextView android:id="@+id/headerText"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/ChooseLockPattern.java b/src/com/android/settings/ChooseLockPattern.java
index 55f62546a9f..9a34f2f4197 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/ChooseLockPattern.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/ChooseLockPattern.java
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public class ChooseLockPattern extends PreferenceActivity {
             Introduction(
                     R.string.lockpattern_recording_intro_header,
                     LeftButtonMode.Cancel, RightButtonMode.ContinueDisabled,
-                    R.string.lockpattern_recording_intro_footer, true),
+                    ID_EMPTY_MESSAGE, true),
             HelpScreen(
                     R.string.lockpattern_settings_help_how_to_record,
                     LeftButtonMode.Gone, RightButtonMode.Ok, ID_EMPTY_MESSAGE, false),