diff --git a/forwardmodule.cpp b/forwardmodule.cpp
index 0c58bfa..05844c3 100644
--- a/forwardmodule.cpp
+++ b/forwardmodule.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ void ForwardModule::renderGL(Camera* myCamera, Scene* scene)
     renderTarget->bindFBO();
 
     // render ambient lighting
-    glAssert(glClearColor(0, 0.1f, 0.05f, 1.)); // add attribute, and setter for clear color
-    glAssert(glClearDepth(1.0));
-    glAssert(glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT));
     glAssert(glDepthFunc(GL_LESS));
     glAssert(glDisable(GL_BLEND));
 
diff --git a/sparrowrenderer.cpp b/sparrowrenderer.cpp
index 5983d35..5bbc856 100644
--- a/sparrowrenderer.cpp
+++ b/sparrowrenderer.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ void SparrowRenderer::resizeGL(int width, int height)
 
 void SparrowRenderer::renderGL()
 {
+    glAssert(glClearColor(clearColor.r, clearColor.g, clearColor.b, 1));
+    glAssert(glClearDepth(1.0));
+    glAssert(glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT));
     for(ModuleNode &m : modules)
     {
         if(m.isEnabled)
diff --git a/sparrowrenderer.h b/sparrowrenderer.h
index a86f595..e980412 100644
--- a/sparrowrenderer.h
+++ b/sparrowrenderer.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
+#include <glm/vec3.hpp>
 
 class Camera;
 class Module;
@@ -11,12 +12,19 @@ class Scene;
 class SparrowRenderer
 {
 public:
+    SparrowRenderer() :
+        camera(NULL),
+        scene(NULL),
+        clearColor(0)
+    {}
+
     // main methods
     void initGL(int width, int height, bool forceCrappy = false);
     void destroyGL();
 	void resizeGL(int width, int height);
 	void renderGL();
     static bool isModernOpenGLAvailable();
+    void setClearColor(glm::vec3 color) {clearColor=color;}
 
     // clock methods
     double getFPS();
@@ -48,6 +56,7 @@ protected:
     Scene* scene;
     std::vector<ModuleNode> modules;
     static bool modernOpenglAvailable;
+    glm::vec3 clearColor;
 
     std::vector<ModuleNode>::iterator getModuleNode(std::string name);
 };