diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index b3f672f31..faaa3799e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         stateset->setAttributeAndModes(fog, osg::StateAttribute::OFF|osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE);
 
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::LightModel> lightmodel = new osg::LightModel;
-        lightmodel->setAmbientIntensity(osg::Vec4(0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 1.0));
+        lightmodel->setAmbientIntensity(osg::Vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0));
         stateset->setAttributeAndModes(lightmodel, osg::StateAttribute::ON);
 
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::Light> light = new osg::Light;