diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backends/_backend_tk.py b/lib/matplotlib/backends/_backend_tk.py
index b52dc96ad636..eb5e594560f3 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/backends/_backend_tk.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/backends/_backend_tk.py
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ def showtip(self, text):
         except tk.TclError:
             pass
         label = tk.Label(tw, text=self.text, justify=tk.LEFT,
-                         background="#ffffe0", relief=tk.SOLID, borderwidth=1)
+                         relief=tk.SOLID, borderwidth=1)
         label.pack(ipadx=1)
 
     def hidetip(self):