diff --git a/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/baseline_images/mpl/test_features/natural_earth.png b/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/baseline_images/mpl/test_features/natural_earth.png
index 9ac86af51..cedc5cabb 100644
Binary files a/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/baseline_images/mpl/test_features/natural_earth.png and b/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/baseline_images/mpl/test_features/natural_earth.png differ
diff --git a/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/test_features.py b/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/test_features.py
index 66cf5afd5..86ab21f2f 100644
--- a/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/test_features.py
+++ b/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/test_features.py
@@ -17,16 +17,11 @@
 @pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare(filename='natural_earth.png')
 def test_natural_earth():
     ax = plt.axes(projection=ccrs.PlateCarree())
-    # NOTE: edgecolor is set to face for backwards compatibility with the
-    #       the original image. If updating this test remove edgecolors for
-    #       the filled features below (LAND, OCEAN, LAKES).
-    ec = 'face'
-    ax.add_feature(cfeature.LAND, edgecolor=ec)
-    # To match with the old default style and not update an image
-    ax.add_feature(cfeature.OCEAN, edgecolor=ec)
+    ax.add_feature(cfeature.LAND)
+    ax.add_feature(cfeature.OCEAN)
     ax.coastlines()
     ax.add_feature(cfeature.BORDERS, linestyle=':')
-    ax.add_feature(cfeature.LAKES, alpha=0.5, edgecolor=ec)
+    ax.add_feature(cfeature.LAKES, alpha=0.5)
     ax.add_feature(cfeature.RIVERS)
     ax.set_xlim((-20, 60))
     ax.set_ylim((-40, 40))