diff --git a/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c b/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c
index ef4509153e6..beb36485e75 100644
--- a/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c
+++ b/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ UINT
 FASTCALL
 IntGdiRealizePalette(HDC hDC)
 {
-    UINT i, realize = 0;
+    UINT realize = 0;
     PDC pdc;
     PALETTE *ppalSurf, *ppalDC;
 
@@ -766,13 +766,6 @@ IntGdiRealizePalette(HDC hDC)
 
     ASSERT(ppalDC->flFlags & PAL_INDEXED);
 
-    // FIXME: Should we resize ppalSurf if it's too small?
-    realize = (ppalDC->NumColors < ppalSurf->NumColors) ? ppalDC->NumColors : ppalSurf->NumColors;
-
-    for (i=0; i<realize; i++)
-    {
-        InterlockedExchange((LONG*)&ppalSurf->IndexedColors[i], *(LONG*)&ppalDC->IndexedColors[i]);
-    }
 
 cleanup:
     DC_UnlockDc(pdc);