diff --git a/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h b/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h
index 0c7c922aa..b8b4bd21f 100644
--- a/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h
+++ b/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ public:
 	bool WipeDo(int ticks);
 	void WipeCleanup();
 	void Swap();
-	bool Is8BitMode() { return false; }
 	bool IsHWGammaActive() const { return HWGammaActive; }
 
 	void SetVSync(bool vsync);
diff --git a/src/gl/system/gl_swframebuffer.h b/src/gl/system/gl_swframebuffer.h
index 47d409cf9..814120958 100644
--- a/src/gl/system/gl_swframebuffer.h
+++ b/src/gl/system/gl_swframebuffer.h
@@ -64,11 +64,8 @@ public:
 	void WipeCleanup() override;
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-	void PaletteChanged() override { }
-	int QueryNewPalette() override { return 0; }
 	void Blank() override { }
 	bool PaintToWindow() override;
-	bool Is8BitMode() override { return false; }
 	int GetTrueHeight() override { return TrueHeight; }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/v_video.cpp b/src/v_video.cpp
index 2accd1f62..ef02f9466 100644
--- a/src/v_video.cpp
+++ b/src/v_video.cpp
@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@ public:
 	void GetFlash(PalEntry &rgb, int &amount) { DBGBREAK; }
 	int GetPageCount() { DBGBREAK; return 0; }
 	bool IsFullscreen() { DBGBREAK; return 0; }
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	void PaletteChanged() {}
-	int QueryNewPalette() { return 0; }
-	bool Is8BitMode() { return false; }
-#endif
 
 	float Gamma;
 };
diff --git a/src/v_video.h b/src/v_video.h
index 7ab433953..98acd52c5 100644
--- a/src/v_video.h
+++ b/src/v_video.h
@@ -451,12 +451,6 @@ public:
 	// Releases the screenshot buffer.
 	virtual void ReleaseScreenshotBuffer() {}
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	virtual void PaletteChanged () = 0;
-	virtual int QueryNewPalette () = 0;
-	virtual bool Is8BitMode() = 0;
-#endif
-
 	// The original size of the framebuffer as selected in the video menu.
 	int VideoWidth = 0;
 	int VideoHeight = 0;
diff --git a/src/win32/fb_d3d9.cpp b/src/win32/fb_d3d9.cpp
index ea53f3aa1..a09986c8d 100644
--- a/src/win32/fb_d3d9.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/fb_d3d9.cpp
@@ -894,27 +894,6 @@ int D3DFB::GetPageCount ()
 	return 1;
 }
 
-//==========================================================================
-//
-// D3DFB :: PaletteChanged
-//
-//==========================================================================
-
-void D3DFB::PaletteChanged ()
-{
-}
-
-//==========================================================================
-//
-// D3DFB :: QueryNewPalette
-//
-//==========================================================================
-
-int D3DFB::QueryNewPalette ()
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // D3DFB :: IsValid
diff --git a/src/win32/i_input.cpp b/src/win32/i_input.cpp
index 84ab3ff84..cdce55c90 100644
--- a/src/win32/i_input.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/i_input.cpp
@@ -616,22 +616,6 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc (HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 		}
 		break;
 
-	case WM_PALETTECHANGED:
-		if ((HWND)wParam == Window)
-			break;
-		if (screen != NULL)
-		{
-			screen->PaletteChanged ();
-		}
-		return DefWindowProc (hWnd, message, wParam, lParam);
-
-	case WM_QUERYNEWPALETTE:
-		if (screen != NULL)
-		{
-			return screen->QueryNewPalette ();
-		}
-		return DefWindowProc (hWnd, message, wParam, lParam);
-
 	case WM_ERASEBKGND:
 		return true;
 
diff --git a/src/win32/i_system.cpp b/src/win32/i_system.cpp
index 75c63025e..8ae32ccd1 100644
--- a/src/win32/i_system.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/i_system.cpp
@@ -933,8 +933,7 @@ bool I_SetCursor(FTexture *cursorpic)
 {
 	HCURSOR cursor;
 
-	if (cursorpic != NULL && cursorpic->UseType != ETextureType::Null &&
-		(screen == NULL || !screen->Is8BitMode()))
+	if (cursorpic != NULL && cursorpic->UseType != ETextureType::Null)
 	{
 		// Must be no larger than 32x32.
 		if (cursorpic->GetWidth() > 32 || cursorpic->GetHeight() > 32)
diff --git a/src/win32/win32gliface.cpp b/src/win32/win32gliface.cpp
index 3726050e0..0d6088f2d 100644
--- a/src/win32/win32gliface.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/win32gliface.cpp
@@ -1199,15 +1199,6 @@ bool Win32GLFrameBuffer::IsFullscreen()
 	return m_Fullscreen;
 }
 
-void Win32GLFrameBuffer::PaletteChanged()
-{
-}
-
-int Win32GLFrameBuffer::QueryNewPalette()
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 HRESULT Win32GLFrameBuffer::GetHR() 
 { 
 	return 0; 
diff --git a/src/win32/win32gliface.h b/src/win32/win32gliface.h
index 09e9e5642..b5cfe3dbf 100644
--- a/src/win32/win32gliface.h
+++ b/src/win32/win32gliface.h
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ public:
 
 
 	bool IsFullscreen();
-	void PaletteChanged();
-	int QueryNewPalette();
 
 	void InitializeState();
 
diff --git a/src/win32/win32swiface.h b/src/win32/win32swiface.h
index dba99c5a8..85a621edb 100644
--- a/src/win32/win32swiface.h
+++ b/src/win32/win32swiface.h
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ public:
 	void GetFlash (PalEntry &rgb, int &amount);
 	int GetPageCount ();
 	bool IsFullscreen ();
-	void PaletteChanged ();
-	int QueryNewPalette ();
 	void Blank ();
 	bool PaintToWindow ();
 	void SetVSync (bool vsync);
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ public:
 	bool WipeDo(int ticks);
 	void WipeCleanup();
 	HRESULT GetHR ();
-	bool Is8BitMode() { return false; }
     virtual int GetTrueHeight() { return TrueHeight; }
 
 private: