diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
index 6688f3d0e..ad51a5c8a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ extern int32_t g_levelTextTime, ticrandomseed;
 int32_t g_numObituaries = 0;
 int32_t g_numSelfObituaries = 0;
 
-void P_PalFrom(DukePlayer_t *p, uint8_t f, uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b)
-{
-    p->pals.f = f;
-    p->pals.r = r;
-    p->pals.g = g;
-    p->pals.b = b;
-}
-
 void P_UpdateScreenPal(DukePlayer_t *p)
 {
     int32_t intowater = 0;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/player.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/player.h
index 4dc9db11e..761f337f1 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/player.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/player.h
@@ -341,6 +341,14 @@ static inline int32_t A_Shoot(int32_t i, int32_t atwith)
     return A_ShootWithZvel(i, atwith, SHOOT_HARDCODED_ZVEL);
 }
 
+static inline void P_PalFrom(DukePlayer_t *p, uint8_t f, uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b)
+{
+    p->pals.f = f;
+    p->pals.r = r;
+    p->pals.g = g;
+    p->pals.b = b;
+}
+
 int32_t     A_GetHitscanRange(int32_t i);
 void        getinput(int32_t snum);
 void        P_AddAmmo(int32_t weapon,DukePlayer_t *p,int32_t amount);
@@ -357,7 +365,6 @@ void        P_ProcessInput(int32_t snum);
 void        P_QuickKill(DukePlayer_t *p);
 void        P_SelectNextInvItem(DukePlayer_t *p);
 void        P_UpdateScreenPal(DukePlayer_t *p);
-void        P_PalFrom(DukePlayer_t *p, uint8_t f, uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b);
 void        P_SetWeaponGamevars(int32_t snum, const DukePlayer_t *p);
 #endif