diff --git a/punyverse/world.json b/punyverse/world.json
index 9da6d1f..adb9dd9 100644
--- a/punyverse/world.json
+++ b/punyverse/world.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       "rotation": -20996798
     },
     "earth": {
-      "texture": ["earth.jpg", "earth_medium.jpg", "earth_small.jpg", [0, 0.28, 1, 1]],
+      "texture": ["earth.jpg", "earth_medium.jpg", "earth_small.jpg", [0.11, 0.32, 0.43, 1]],
       "radius": 6378.1,
       "z": "AU",
       "pitch": -90,
diff --git a/punyverse/world.py b/punyverse/world.py
index ed73e0e..7df3bb7 100644
--- a/punyverse/world.py
+++ b/punyverse/world.py
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ def get_best_texture(info, optional=False, loader=load_texture):
                 pass
             else:
                 break
+        else:
+            cheap = True
+            texture = [1, 1, 1, 1]
     else:
         try:
             texture = loader(info)