diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_draw.c
index a4c1a9b1139..0216224738b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_draw.c
@@ -2680,7 +2680,6 @@ void draw_timeline_seq(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
   Editing *ed = SEQ_editing_get(scene);
   SpaceSeq *sseq = CTX_wm_space_seq(C);
   View2D *v2d = &region->v2d;
-  float col[3];
 
   seq_prefetch_wm_notify(C, scene);
 
@@ -2689,8 +2688,7 @@ void draw_timeline_seq(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
   GPU_framebuffer_bind_no_srgb(framebuffer_overlay);
   GPU_depth_test(GPU_DEPTH_NONE);
 
-  UI_GetThemeColor3fv(TH_BACK, col);
-  GPU_clear_color(col[0], col[1], col[2], 0.0f);
+  UI_ThemeClearColor(TH_BACK);
 
   UI_view2d_view_ortho(v2d);
   draw_seq_timeline_channels(v2d);