diff --git a/engine/gl/glmod_doom.c b/engine/gl/glmod_doom.c
index 9240d0fcd..a0dbef352 100644
--- a/engine/gl/glmod_doom.c
+++ b/engine/gl/glmod_doom.c
@@ -1609,8 +1609,10 @@ qboolean Mod_LoadDoomLevel(model_t *mod)
 	sectorl		= (void *)COM_LoadMallocFile	(va("%s.sectors",	name));
 	sectorc		= com_filesize/sizeof(*sectorl);
 
+#ifndef SERVERONLY
 	numgldoomtextures=0;
 	Doom_LoadPalette();
+#endif
 
 
 	Doom_LoadVerticies(name);