diff --git a/engine/gl/gl_vidlinuxglx.c b/engine/gl/gl_vidlinuxglx.c
index 0e612939f..343eb54a6 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gl_vidlinuxglx.c
+++ b/engine/gl/gl_vidlinuxglx.c
@@ -629,7 +629,6 @@ void	GLVID_SetPalette (unsigned char *palette)
 {
 	qbyte	*pal;
 	unsigned r,g,b;
-	unsigned v;
 	unsigned short i;
 	unsigned	*table;
 	unsigned	*table2;
@@ -650,23 +649,12 @@ void	GLVID_SetPalette (unsigned char *palette)
 		b = gammatable[pal[2]];
 		pal += 3;
 
-//		v = (255<<24) + (r<<16) + (g<<8) + (b<<0);
-//		v = (255<<0) + (r<<8) + (g<<16) + (b<<24);
-#ifdef BIG_ENDIAN
-		*table++ = (r<<24)|(g<<16)|(b<<8)|255;
-		*table2++ = (b<<24)|(g<<16)|(r<<8)|255;
-#else
-		*table++ = (a<<24)|(b<<16)|(g<<8)|255;
-		*table2++ = (a<<24)|(r<<16)|(g<<8)|255;
-#endif
+		*table++ = BigLong((r<<24)|(g<<16)|(b<<8)|255);
+		*table2++ = BigLong((b<<24)|(g<<16)|(r<<8)|255);
 	}
-#ifdef BIG_ENDIAN
-  d_8to24bgrtable[255] &= 0xffffff00; // 255 is transparent
-  d_8to24rgbtable[255] &= 0xffffff00; // 255 is transparent
-#else
-	d_8to24bgrtable[255] &= 0xffffff;	// 255 is transparent
-	d_8to24rgbtable[255] &= 0xffffff;	// 255 is transparent
-#endif
+
+	d_8to24bgrtable[255] &= BigLong(0xffffff00); // 255 is transparent
+	d_8to24rgbtable[255] &= BigLong(0xffffff00); // 255 is transparent
 }
 
 /*