diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tests_pattern.rs b/crates/engine/src/tests_pattern.rs
index 9aeff6c70..d19e2d8c2 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tests_pattern.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tests_pattern.rs
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ fn edit_then_cancel_restores_definition() {
 fn edit_defaults_to_selected_objects_pattern() {
     let mut s = session();
     make_dots(&mut s);
-    let bg = rect(&mut s, 0.0, 0.0, 400.0, 400.0);
-    s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [bg.0], "color": "#223344"})).unwrap();
     let big = rect(&mut s, 100.0, 100.0, 100.0, 100.0);
     s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [big.0], "swatch": "Dots"})).unwrap();
     sel(&mut s, &[big]);
@@ -131,8 +129,6 @@ fn edit_defaults_to_selected_objects_pattern() {
 fn set_fill_with_pattern_swatch() {
     let mut s = session();
     make_dots(&mut s);
-    let bg = rect(&mut s, 0.0, 0.0, 400.0, 400.0);
-    s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [bg.0], "color": "#223344"})).unwrap();
     let big = rect(&mut s, 100.0, 100.0, 100.0, 100.0);
     s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [big.0], "swatch": "Dots"})).unwrap();
     assert!(matches!(node(&s, big).appearance.fill_paint(), Paint::Pattern { pattern, .. } if pattern == "Dots"));
@@ -174,8 +170,6 @@ fn options_set_tile_type_spacing_and_overlap() {
 fn options_rename_updates_swatch_and_paints() {
     let mut s = session();
     make_dots(&mut s);
-    let bg = rect(&mut s, 0.0, 0.0, 400.0, 400.0);
-    s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [bg.0], "color": "#223344"})).unwrap();
     let big = rect(&mut s, 100.0, 100.0, 50.0, 50.0);
     s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [big.0], "swatch": "Dots"})).unwrap();
     s.execute("pattern.options", &json!({"name": "Dots", "newName": "Spots"})).unwrap();
@@ -188,8 +182,6 @@ fn options_rename_updates_swatch_and_paints() {
 fn delete_pattern_unpaints_objects() {
     let mut s = session();
     make_dots(&mut s);
-    let bg = rect(&mut s, 0.0, 0.0, 400.0, 400.0);
-    s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [bg.0], "color": "#223344"})).unwrap();
     let big = rect(&mut s, 100.0, 100.0, 50.0, 50.0);
     s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [big.0], "swatch": "Dots"})).unwrap();
     let v = s.execute("pattern.delete", &json!({"name": "Dots"})).unwrap();
@@ -203,8 +195,6 @@ fn delete_pattern_unpaints_objects() {
 fn transform_patterns_only_moves_placement() {
     let mut s = session();
     make_dots(&mut s);
-    let bg = rect(&mut s, 0.0, 0.0, 400.0, 400.0);
-    s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [bg.0], "color": "#223344"})).unwrap();
     let big = rect(&mut s, 100.0, 100.0, 50.0, 50.0);
     s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [big.0], "swatch": "Dots"})).unwrap();
     let before = node(&s, big).geometric_bounds();
@@ -222,8 +212,6 @@ fn transform_patterns_only_moves_placement() {
 fn transforms_without_transform_objects_move_only_the_pattern() {
     let mut s = session();
     make_dots(&mut s);
-    let bg = rect(&mut s, 0.0, 0.0, 400.0, 400.0);
-    s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [bg.0], "color": "#223344"})).unwrap();
     let big = rect(&mut s, 100.0, 100.0, 50.0, 50.0);
     s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [big.0], "swatch": "Dots"})).unwrap();
     s.execute("select.set", &json!({"ids": [big.0]})).unwrap();
@@ -308,8 +296,6 @@ fn hit_testing_in_edit_mode_only_reaches_tile_layer() {
 fn save_load_roundtrip_keeps_patterns_and_repeats() {
     let mut s = session();
     make_dots(&mut s);
-    let bg = rect(&mut s, 0.0, 0.0, 400.0, 400.0);
-    s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [bg.0], "color": "#223344"})).unwrap();
     let big = rect(&mut s, 100.0, 100.0, 50.0, 50.0);
     s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [big.0], "swatch": "Dots"})).unwrap();
     let r = rect(&mut s, 300.0, 50.0, 10.0, 10.0);
@@ -326,8 +312,6 @@ fn save_load_roundtrip_keeps_patterns_and_repeats() {
 fn svg_export_writes_pattern_def() {
     let mut s = session();
     make_dots(&mut s);
-    let bg = rect(&mut s, 0.0, 0.0, 400.0, 400.0);
-    s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [bg.0], "color": "#223344"})).unwrap();
     let big = rect(&mut s, 100.0, 100.0, 50.0, 50.0);
     s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [big.0], "swatch": "Dots"})).unwrap();
     let svg = vectorcraft_svg::export(doc(&s), &vectorcraft_svg::ExportOptions::default());
@@ -345,8 +329,6 @@ fn svg_export_writes_pattern_def() {
 fn pdf_export_expands_pattern_fills() {
     let mut s = session();
     make_dots(&mut s);
-    let bg = rect(&mut s, 0.0, 0.0, 400.0, 400.0);
-    s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [bg.0], "color": "#223344"})).unwrap();
     let big = rect(&mut s, 100.0, 100.0, 50.0, 50.0);
     s.execute("paint.setFill", &json!({"ids": [big.0], "swatch": "Dots"})).unwrap();
     let rep = vectorcraft_pdf::export_with_report(doc(&s), &Default::default()).unwrap();