diff --git a/src/renderer/pages/preferences-page.js b/src/renderer/pages/preferences-page.js
index d6e0035a..57ae9670 100644
--- a/src/renderer/pages/preferences-page.js
+++ b/src/renderer/pages/preferences-page.js
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ class PreferencesPage extends React.Component {
 
     const description = this.props.state.unsaved.prefs.openExternalPlayer
       ? `Torrent media files will always play in ${playerName}.`
-      : `Torrent media files will play in ${playerName} if WebTorrent cannot ` +
-        'play them.'
+      : `Torrent media files will play in ${playerName} if WebTorrent cannot play them.`
 
     return (
       <Preference>
diff --git a/src/renderer/pages/torrent-list-page.js b/src/renderer/pages/torrent-list-page.js
index 2cb86ea4..a3468b1c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/pages/torrent-list-page.js
+++ b/src/renderer/pages/torrent-list-page.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module.exports = class TorrentList extends React.Component {
     // Background image: show some nice visuals, like a frame from the movie, if possible
     const style = {}
     if (torrentSummary.posterFileName) {
-      const gradient = 'linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%)'
+      const gradient = 'linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%)'
       const posterPath = TorrentSummary.getPosterPath(torrentSummary)
       style.backgroundImage = `${gradient}, url('${posterPath}')`
     }