diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 216e6a1..e3cbbd3 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -771,10 +771,11 @@ setup(void)
 	/* create menu window */
 	swa.override_redirect = True;
 	swa.background_pixel = 0;
-	swa.border_pixel = scheme[SchemeBorder][ColFg].pixel;
 	swa.colormap = cmap;
+	// swa.border_pixel = scheme[SchemeBorder][ColFg].pixel;
+	swa.border_pixel = 0;
 	swa.event_mask = ExposureMask | KeyPressMask | VisibilityChangeMask;
-	win = XCreateWindow(dpy, root, x, y, mw, mh, 0,
+	win = XCreateWindow(dpy, root, x, y, mw, mh, border_width,
 	                    depth, CopyFromParent, visual,
 	                    CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixel | CWBorderPixel | CWColormap | CWEventMask, &swa);
 	if (border_width)