diff --git a/src/background.cpp b/src/background.cpp
index 7b4d169..bfec8ea 100644
--- a/src/background.cpp
+++ b/src/background.cpp
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ Background::Background(GMenu2X& gmenu2x)
 }
 
 void Background::paint(Surface& s) {
-	Font &font = *gmenu2x.font;
-	SurfaceCollection &sc = gmenu2x.sc;
+	Font& font = *gmenu2x.font;
+	OffscreenSurface& bgmain = *gmenu2x.bgmain;
 
-	sc["bgmain"]->blit(s, 0, 0);
+	bgmain.blit(s, 0, 0);
 
 	font.write(s, clock.getTime(),
 			s.width() / 2, gmenu2x.bottomBarTextY,
diff --git a/src/gmenu2x.cpp b/src/gmenu2x.cpp
index b84a239..bc12074 100644
--- a/src/gmenu2x.cpp
+++ b/src/gmenu2x.cpp
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ GMenu2X::~GMenu2X() {
 }
 
 void GMenu2X::initBG() {
-	sc.del("bgmain");
 	bg.reset();
+	bgmain.reset();
 
 	// Load wallpaper.
 	bg = OffscreenSurface::loadImage(confStr["wallpaper"]);
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void GMenu2X::initBG() {
 	drawTopBar(*bg);
 	drawBottomBar(*bg);
 
-	OffscreenSurface *bgmain = sc.add(*bg, "bgmain");
+	bgmain.reset(new OffscreenSurface(*bg));
 
 	{
 		auto sd = OffscreenSurface::loadImage(
diff --git a/src/gmenu2x.h b/src/gmenu2x.h
index ce6b25b..6218691 100644
--- a/src/gmenu2x.h
+++ b/src/gmenu2x.h
@@ -161,7 +161,10 @@ public:
 	SurfaceCollection sc;
 	Translator tr;
 	std::unique_ptr<OutputSurface> s;
+	/** Background with empty top and bottom bar. */
 	std::unique_ptr<OffscreenSurface> bg;
+	/** Background with empty top bar and a partially filled bottom bar. */
+	std::unique_ptr<OffscreenSurface> bgmain;
 	std::unique_ptr<Font> font;
 
 	//Status functions
diff --git a/src/surfacecollection.cpp b/src/surfacecollection.cpp
index a549bf4..7774b59 100644
--- a/src/surfacecollection.cpp
+++ b/src/surfacecollection.cpp
@@ -93,13 +93,6 @@ bool SurfaceCollection::exists(const string &path) {
 	return surfaces.find(path) != surfaces.end();
 }
 
-OffscreenSurface *SurfaceCollection::add(Surface const& s, std::string const& path) {
-	if (exists(path)) del(path);
-	auto copy = new OffscreenSurface(s);
-	surfaces[path] = copy;
-	return copy;
-}
-
 OffscreenSurface *SurfaceCollection::add(const string &path) {
 	if (path.empty()) return NULL;
 	if (exists(path)) del(path);
diff --git a/src/surfacecollection.h b/src/surfacecollection.h
index 7e1b6e2..12a434d 100644
--- a/src/surfacecollection.h
+++ b/src/surfacecollection.h
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ public:
 
 	void debug();
 
-	/**
-	 * Adds a copy of the given surface to this collection under the given
-	 * path. Returns the copy.
-	 */
-	OffscreenSurface *add(Surface const& s, std::string const& path);
-
 	OffscreenSurface *add(const std::string &path);
 	OffscreenSurface *addSkinRes(const std::string &path, bool useDefault = true);
 	void     del(const std::string &path);