diff --git a/anki/stats.py b/anki/stats.py
index e54785fe4..b28465b1f 100644
--- a/anki/stats.py
+++ b/anki/stats.py
@@ -104,13 +104,11 @@ class CollectionStats(object):
         self.height = 200
         self.wholeCollection = False
 
-    def report(self, type=0, background=False):
+    def report(self, type=0):
         # 0=days, 1=weeks, 2=months
         # period-dependent graphs
         self.type = type
         from statsbg import bg
-        if not background:
-            bg = ""
         txt = self.css % bg
         txt += self.dueGraph()
         txt += self.repsGraph()
diff --git a/anki/statsbg.py b/anki/statsbg.py
index b9f5ca947..558c0753b 100644
--- a/anki/statsbg.py
+++ b/anki/statsbg.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# from subtlepatterns.com
 bg = """\
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+iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABIAAAANCAMAAACTkM4rAAAAM1BMVEXy8vLz8/P5+fn19fXt7e329vb4+Pj09PTv7+/u7u739/fw8PD7+/vx8fHr6+v6+vrs7Oz2LjW2AAAAkUlEQVR42g3KyXHAQAwDQYAQj12ItvOP1qqZZwMMPVnd06XToQvz4L2HDQ2iRgkvA7yPPB+JD+OUPnfzZ0JNZh6kkQus5NUmR7g4Jpxv5XN6nYWNmtlq9o3zuK6w3XRsE1pQIEGPIsdtTP3m2cYwlPv6MbL8/QASsKppZefyDmJPbxvxa/NrX1TJ1yp20fhj9D+SiAWWLU8myQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==
 """