diff --git a/lib/xmet/spc.py b/lib/xmet/spc.py
index 4022479..0fa5d9e 100644
--- a/lib/xmet/spc.py
+++ b/lib/xmet/spc.py
@@ -517,7 +517,8 @@ class SPCOutlookMap(EquirectMap):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(*MAP_SCREEN_DIMENSIONS, MAP_BOUNDS)
 
-        self.hatched_surface = cairo.ImageSurface(cairo.FORMAT_ARGB32, 8, 8)
+        self.hatched_surface = cairo.RecordingSurface(cairo.CONTENT_COLOR_ALPHA,
+                                                      cairo.Rectangle(0, 0, 8, 8))
 
         cr = cairo.Context(self.hatched_surface)
         cr.move_to(0, 0)