diff --git a/examples/mqtt.py b/examples/mqtt.py
index b1b2ef5..20c0aec 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt.py
+++ b/examples/mqtt.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
         line = 60
 
     print(line)
-    values_draw.rectangle((150, line, 120, 50), fill = 255)
+    values_draw.rectangle((150, line, 120, 50), fill = 0)
     values_draw.text((150, line), msg.payload.decode(), font = font10, fill = 0)
     epd.DisplayPartial(epd.getbuffer(values_image))
     #print(f"`{msg.topic}`: `{msg.payload.decode()}`")