diff --git a/mandel.s b/mandel.s
index 8068fff..8cbd770 100644
--- a/mandel.s
+++ b/mandel.s
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ pixel_mask      = $b9 ; u8
 pixel_shift     = $ba ; u8
 pixel_offset    = $bb ; u8
 fill_level      = $bc ; u8
-palette_offset  = $bd ; u8
 
 ; FP registers in zero page
 FR0    = $d4 ; float48
@@ -88,12 +87,6 @@ SYSVBV = $E45F
 XITVBV = $E462
 SETVBV = $E45C
 
-COLOR0 = $2C4
-COLOR1 = $2C5
-COLOR2 = $2C6
-COLOR3 = $2C7
-COLOR4 = $2C8
-
 ; Keycodes!
 KEY_PLUS  = $06
 KEY_MINUS = $0e
@@ -212,11 +205,6 @@ color_map:
         .byte 3
     .endrepeat
 
-palette:
-    .byte $00
-    .byte $46
-    .byte $78
-    .byte $b4
 .code
 
 z_buffer_len = 16
@@ -821,33 +809,9 @@ done:
 
 .proc vblank_handler
     inc count_frames
-    inc palette_offset
     jmp XITVBV
 .endproc
 
-.proc update_palette
-    lda palette
-    sta COLOR4
-
-    clc
-    lda palette_offset
-    and #$f0
-    adc palette + 1
-    sta COLOR0
-
-    clc
-    lda palette_offset
-    and #$f0
-    adc palette + 2
-    sta COLOR1
-
-    clc
-    lda palette_offset
-    and #$f0
-    adc palette + 3
-    sta COLOR2
-.endproc
-
 .proc update_speed
     ; convert frames (u16) to fp
     ; add to frames_total
@@ -1007,11 +971,6 @@ copy_byte_loop:
     lda #$22
     sta DMACTL
 
-    ; Initialize the palette
-    lda #0
-    sta palette_offset
-    jsr update_palette
-
     ; install the vblank handler
     lda #7 ; deferred
     ldx #.hibyte(vblank_handler)
@@ -1163,8 +1122,6 @@ update_status:
     draw_text_indirect speed_start, speed_precision, INBUFF
     draw_text speed_start + speed_precision, str_speed_len, str_speed
 
-    jsr update_palette
-
 skipped:
 
     clc