diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid.c b/libs/video/targets/vid.c
index 2ec006c32..c0c5b8101 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void
 VID_InitGamma (unsigned char *pal)
 {
 	int 	i;
-	double	gamma = 1.45;
+	double	gamma = 1.0;
 
 	viddef.gammatable = malloc (256);
 	viddef.basepal = pal;