diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/data/SparseMisoSceneModel.java b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/data/SparseMisoSceneModel.java
index d605d6d81..5a13089c8 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/data/SparseMisoSceneModel.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/data/SparseMisoSceneModel.java
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public class SparseMisoSceneModel extends MisoSceneModel
     public short swidth, sheight;
 
     /** The tileset to use when we have no tile data. */
-    public int defTileSet = 8;
+    public int defTileSet = 0;
 
     /**
      * Creates a scene model with the specified bounds.