diff --git a/Source/svg/SVGParser.swift b/Source/svg/SVGParser.swift
index 58bf22c6..0bbe61fd 100644
--- a/Source/svg/SVGParser.swift
+++ b/Source/svg/SVGParser.swift
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ open class SVGParser {
         }
 
         guard var fillColor = styleParts[SVGKeys.fill] else {
-            return Color.black.with(a: opacity)
+            return Color.clear
         }
         if let colorId = parseIdFromUrl(fillColor) {
             if let fill = defFills[colorId] {