diff --git a/App.js b/App.js
index 73310197..143df25d 100644
--- a/App.js
+++ b/App.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export default class App extends React.Component {
                 chartConfig={chartConfig}
                 accessor="population"
                 style={graphStyle}
-                bgColor="transparent"
+                backgroundColor="transparent"
                 paddingLeft="15"
               />
               <Text style={labelStyle}>Line Chart</Text>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 20db1e99..36dcb93f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ const data = [
   height={220}
   chartConfig={chartConfig}
   accessor="population"
-  bgColor="transparent"
+  backgroundColor="transparent"
   paddingLeft="15"
 />
 ```