diff --git a/look-and-feel/contents/components/SatelliteStripe.qml b/look-and-feel/contents/components/SatelliteStripe.qml
index f3bd9b51..b96f36e4 100644
--- a/look-and-feel/contents/components/SatelliteStripe.qml
+++ b/look-and-feel/contents/components/SatelliteStripe.qml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import QtQuick 2.0
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 
 Rectangle {
-    color: "white" // FIXME
-    opacity: .5
+    color: "black" // FIXME
+    opacity: 0.6
     height: Math.max(100, units.gridUnit * 2.5)
     width: parent.width
     y: parent.height / 2 - height / 2