diff --git a/src/app/modules/palettes.cpp b/src/app/modules/palettes.cpp
index 83a3d32b5..101194359 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/palettes.cpp
+++ b/src/app/modules/palettes.cpp
@@ -114,31 +114,4 @@ void set_black_palette()
   delete p;
 }
 
-// Changes a color of the current system palette
-void set_current_color(int index, int r, int g, int b)
-{
-  int c;
-
-  ASSERT(index >= 0 && index <= 255);
-  ASSERT(r >= 0 && r <= 255);
-  ASSERT(g >= 0 && g <= 255);
-  ASSERT(b >= 0 && b <= 255);
-
-  c = ase_current_palette->getEntry(index);
-
-  if (rgba_getr(c) != r ||
-      rgba_getg(c) != g ||
-      rgba_getb(c) != b) {
-    RGB rgb;
-
-    ase_current_palette->setEntry(index, rgba(r, g, b, 255));
-
-    rgb.r = r>>2;
-    rgb.g = g>>2;
-    rgb.b = b>>2;
-
-    set_color(index, &rgb);
-  }
-}
-
 } // namespace app
diff --git a/src/app/modules/palettes.h b/src/app/modules/palettes.h
index bb7f97516..bd9d27db8 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/palettes.h
+++ b/src/app/modules/palettes.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ namespace app {
   void set_default_palette(Palette* palette);
   bool set_current_palette(const Palette* palette, bool forced);
   void set_black_palette();
-  void set_current_color(int index, int r, int g, int b);
 
 } // namespace app