diff --git a/main/Scene.cc b/main/Scene.cc
index 8a05a61..aef9989 100644
--- a/main/Scene.cc
+++ b/main/Scene.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Scene::Scene(const map<string, const char *> & options,
     m_vfov = 60.0;
     m_verbose = false;
     m_data = NULL;
-    m_ambient_light = Color(0.05, 0.05, 0.05);
+    m_ambient_light = Color(0.1, 0.1, 0.1);
 
     load(filename);