diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/world-map.html b/layouts/shortcodes/world-map.html
index ba4a052..27b327d 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/world-map.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/world-map.html
@@ -110,11 +110,7 @@
 
     if (!geoData) return;
 
-    // Draw land base fill
-    ctx.fillStyle = '#ffffff';
-    drawGeometry(ctx, geoData.land, sx, sy, true);
-
-    // Draw country fills
+    // Draw country fills (no separate land fill — gaps show ocean, not white)
     geoData.features.forEach(function(f) {
       var id = String(f.id).padStart(3, '0');
       var c = byIsoNum[id];