diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Source/BinaryData/jucer_OpenglComponentTemplate.cpp b/extras/Introjucer/Source/BinaryData/jucer_OpenglComponentTemplate.cpp
index 538867c096..bb256a7967 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Source/BinaryData/jucer_OpenglComponentTemplate.cpp
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Source/BinaryData/jucer_OpenglComponentTemplate.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ public:
 
     ~MainContentComponent()
     {
-        // (Your class must call this in its destructor to stop the
-        // rendering callbacks happening after your class has been deleted)
         shutdownOpenGL();
     }
 
@@ -42,13 +40,15 @@ public:
 
     void render() override
     {
-        OpenGLHelpers::clear (Colours::lightblue);
     }
 
     void paint (Graphics& g) override
     {
-        // You can add normal 2D drawing code here, which will be
-        // drawn over the GL content.
+        // (Our component is opaque, so we must completely fill the background with a solid colour)
+        g.fillAll (Colours::black);
+
+
+        // You can add your drawing code here!
     }
 
     void resized() override