diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 447ff6887..d4e8aac2d 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -2722,7 +2722,7 @@ void G_DisplayRest(int32_t smoothratio)
         if (g_restorePalette < 2 || omovethingscnt+1 == g_moveThingsCount)
         {
             // g_restorePalette < 0: reset tinting, too (e.g. when loading new game)
-            P_SetGamePalette(pp,pp->palette, 2 /*+ (g_restorePalette>0)*16*/);
+            P_SetGamePalette(pp,pp->palette, 2 + (g_restorePalette>0)*16);
             g_restorePalette = 0;
         }
         else
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
index 304026bc0..4d874959a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
@@ -4456,7 +4456,7 @@ nullquote:
 
         case CON_SETGAMEPALETTE:
             insptr++;
-            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[vm.g_p].ps, Gv_GetVarX(*(insptr++)),0/*16*/);  // XXX: see engine.c:setbrightness
+            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[vm.g_p].ps, Gv_GetVarX(*(insptr++)), 2+16);
             continue;
 
         case CON_GETTEXTURECEILING: