diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/RenderEngine/GLES11RenderEngine.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/RenderEngine/GLES11RenderEngine.cpp
index 1cd8cb34c..521a5d261 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/RenderEngine/GLES11RenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/RenderEngine/GLES11RenderEngine.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ GLES11RenderEngine::GLES11RenderEngine() {
         }
     } pack565;
 
-    const uint16_t protTexData[] = { pack565(0x03, 0x03, 0x03) };
+    const uint16_t protTexData[] = { 0 };
     glGenTextures(1, &mProtectedTexName);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, mProtectedTexName);
     glTexParameterx(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/RenderEngine/GLES20RenderEngine.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/RenderEngine/GLES20RenderEngine.cpp
index 7112ca8d2..a2a6270fd 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/RenderEngine/GLES20RenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/RenderEngine/GLES20RenderEngine.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ GLES20RenderEngine::GLES20RenderEngine() :
         }
     } pack565;
 
-    const uint16_t protTexData[] = { pack565(0x03, 0x03, 0x03) };
+    const uint16_t protTexData[] = { 0 };
     glGenTextures(1, &mProtectedTexName);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, mProtectedTexName);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);