diff --git a/source/build/src/palette.cpp b/source/build/src/palette.cpp
index 16fedf317..bc0c09090 100644
--- a/source/build/src/palette.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/palette.cpp
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ void videoSetPalette(char dabrightness, uint8_t dapalid, uint8_t flags)
 	int32_t palsumdidchange;
 	//    uint32_t lastbright = curbrightness;
 
-	Bassert((flags & 4) == 0);
+    // Bassert((flags&4)==0); // What is so bad about this flag?
 
 	if (/*(unsigned)dapalid >= MAXBASEPALS ||*/ basepaltable[dapalid] == NULL)
 		dapalid = 0;