diff --git a/layout.sty b/layout.sty
index f12e642f4c053e529bdbe76342ac2c4413599626..61b5653a42a86fb6e8f595e41b28132def21452f 100644
--- a/layout.sty
+++ b/layout.sty
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ bookmarks=true]%
       shadow xshift=-1pt,
       shadow yshift=-3pt
   }]
-        \node[path fading=semi west,blue] (mapPic) {\pic{#2}};
+        \node[path fading=semi west] (mapPic) {\pic{#2}};
         \csComments
       \end{tikzpicture}
   \end{figure*}