diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/anim.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/anim.c
index e8eb68472..1a4e3b506 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/anim.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/anim.c
@@ -369,9 +369,8 @@ void G_PlayAnim(const char *fn,char t)
 
     ANIM_LoadAnim(animbuf);
     numframes = ANIM_NumFrames();
-    anim_pal = ANIM_GetPalette();
 
-    basepaltable[ANIMPAL] = anim_pal;
+    basepaltable[ANIMPAL] = ANIM_GetPalette();
 
     //setpalette(0L,256L,tempbuf);
     //setbrightness(ud.brightness>>2,tempbuf,2);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 538d92eb5..c88dde574 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ static char g_rootDir[BMAX_PATH];
 char g_modDir[BMAX_PATH] = "/";
 
 
-uint8_t water_pal[768],slime_pal[768],title_pal[768],dre_alms[768],ending_pal[768],*anim_pal;
+uint8_t water_pal[768],slime_pal[768],title_pal[768],dre_alms[768],ending_pal[768];
 
-uint8_t *basepaltable[BASEPALCOUNT] = { palette, water_pal, slime_pal, dre_alms, title_pal, ending_pal, NULL };
+uint8_t *basepaltable[BASEPALCOUNT] = { palette, water_pal, slime_pal, dre_alms, title_pal, ending_pal, NULL /*anim_pal*/ };
 
 static int32_t g_skipDefaultCons = 0;
 static int32_t g_skipDefaultDefs = 0; // primarily for NAM/WWII GI appeasement