diff --git a/source/build/src/palette.cpp b/source/build/src/palette.cpp
index e0ea263ca..442ccbca0 100644
--- a/source/build/src/palette.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/palette.cpp
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void palettePostLoadLookups(void)
             }
         }
     }
-#ifdef SWAP_255
+#if 1 //def SWAP_255
     // Swap colors 0 and 255 in all tables so that all paletted images have their transparent color at index 0.
     // This means: 
     // - Swap palette and remap entries in all stored remap tables
diff --git a/source/common/textures/hw_texcontainer.h b/source/common/textures/hw_texcontainer.h
index 7b6589407..247279fb0 100644
--- a/source/common/textures/hw_texcontainer.h
+++ b/source/common/textures/hw_texcontainer.h
@@ -45,10 +45,8 @@ private:
 	
  	TranslatedTexture * GetTexID(int translation, bool expanded)
 	{
-#if 0
 		auto remap = GPalette.TranslationToTable(translation);
 		translation = remap == nullptr ? 0 : remap->Index;
-#endif
 
 		if (translation == 0)
 		{
diff --git a/source/common/textures/texture.cpp b/source/common/textures/texture.cpp
index 26494fdb1..37dd68da7 100644
--- a/source/common/textures/texture.cpp
+++ b/source/common/textures/texture.cpp
@@ -865,58 +865,3 @@ FWrapperTexture::FWrapperTexture(int w, int h, int bits)
 	SystemTextures.AddHardwareTexture(0, false, hwtex);
 }
 
-//===========================================================================
-// 
-//	Initializes the buffer for the texture data
-//
-//===========================================================================
-
-FTextureBuffer FTexture::CreateTexBuffer(const PalEntry* remap, int flags)
-{
-	FTextureBuffer result;
-
-	unsigned char* buffer = nullptr;
-	int W, H;
-	int isTransparent = -1;
-	bool checkonly = !!(flags & CTF_CheckOnly);
-
-	W = GetTexelWidth();
-	H = GetTexelHeight();
-
-	if (!checkonly)
-	{
-		buffer = new unsigned char[W * (H + 1) * 4];
-		memset(buffer, 0, W * (H + 1) * 4);
-
-		FBitmap bmp(buffer, W * 4, W, H);
-
-		int trans = -1;
-		auto Pixels = GetBgraBitmap(remap, &trans);
-		bmp.Blit(0, 0, Pixels);
-
-		if (remap == nullptr)
-		{
-			CheckTrans(buffer, W * H, trans);
-			isTransparent = bTranslucent;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			isTransparent = 0;
-			// A translated image is not conclusive for setting the texture's transparency info.
-		}
-	}
-
-	result.mBuffer = buffer;
-	result.mWidth = W;
-	result.mHeight = H;
-
-	// Only do postprocessing for image-backed textures. (i.e. not for the burn texture which can also pass through here.)
-	if (flags & CTF_ProcessData)
-	{
-		if (!checkonly) ProcessData(result.mBuffer, result.mWidth, result.mHeight, false);
-	}
-
-	return result;
-}
-
-
diff --git a/source/common/textures/textures.h b/source/common/textures/textures.h
index a4cb09e82..0c1747d65 100644
--- a/source/common/textures/textures.h
+++ b/source/common/textures/textures.h
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ protected:
 
 public:
 	FTextureBuffer CreateTexBuffer(int translation, int flags = 0);
-	FTextureBuffer CreateTexBuffer(const PalEntry* translation, int flags = 0);
 
 	virtual bool DetermineTranslucency();
 	bool GetTranslucency()
diff --git a/source/core/textures/buildtiles.cpp b/source/core/textures/buildtiles.cpp
index df7682552..abe642586 100644
--- a/source/core/textures/buildtiles.cpp
+++ b/source/core/textures/buildtiles.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static FTexture* GetTileTexture(const char* name, const TArray<uint8_t>& backing
 	auto tex = new FArtTile(backingstore, offset, width, height);
 	auto p = &backingstore[offset];
 	auto siz = width * height;
-#ifdef SWAP_255
+#if 1 //def SWAP_255
 	for (int i = 0; i < siz; i++, p++)
 	{
 		// move transparent color to index 0 to get in line with the rest of the texture management.
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ int32_t tileGetCRC32(int tileNum)
 	auto size = tile->GetWidth() * tile->GetHeight();
 	if (size == 0) return 0;
 
-#ifdef SWAP_255
+#if 1 //def SWAP_255
 	// Temporarily revert the data to its original form with 255 being transparent. Otherwise the CRC won't match.
 	auto p = pixels;
 	for (int i = 0; i < size; i++, p++)
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ int32_t tileGetCRC32(int tileNum)
 
 	auto crc = crc32(0, (const Bytef*)pixels, size);
 
-#if 0
+#if 1 //def SWAP_255
 	// ... and back again.
 	p = pixels;
 	for (int i = 0; i < size; i++, p++)
diff --git a/source/glbackend/gl_texture.cpp b/source/glbackend/gl_texture.cpp
index e16d1c4fd..57195df1c 100644
--- a/source/glbackend/gl_texture.cpp
+++ b/source/glbackend/gl_texture.cpp
@@ -90,9 +90,7 @@ FHardwareTexture* GLInstance::CreateIndexedTexture(FTexture* tex)
 
 FHardwareTexture* GLInstance::CreateTrueColorTexture(FTexture* tex, int palid, bool checkfulltransparency, bool rgb8bit)
 {
-	auto palette = palid < 0? nullptr : palmanager.GetPaletteData(palid);
-	if (palid >= 0 && palette == nullptr) return nullptr;
-	auto texbuffer = tex->CreateTexBuffer(palette, checkfulltransparency? 0: CTF_ProcessData);
+	auto texbuffer = tex->CreateTexBuffer(palid, checkfulltransparency? 0: CTF_ProcessData);
 	// Check if the texture is fully transparent. When creating a brightmap such textures can be discarded.
 	if (checkfulltransparency)
 	{