diff --git a/wp-admin/custom-background.php b/wp-admin/custom-background.php
index 6cb7233bc3..ad99c4a1cb 100644
--- a/wp-admin/custom-background.php
+++ b/wp-admin/custom-background.php
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Custom_Background {
 		check_admin_referer('custom-background');
 
 		if ( isset($_POST['reset-background']) ) {
-			remove_theme_mods();
+			remove_theme_mod( 'background_image' );
 			return;
 		}
 		if ( isset($_POST['remove-background']) ) {