diff --git a/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c b/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c
index ec92c287219..31cd4f5f3fd 100644
--- a/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c
+++ b/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ UINT
 FASTCALL
 IntGdiRealizePalette(HDC hDC)
 {
-    UINT i, realize = 0;
+    UINT realize = 0;
     PDC pdc;
     PALETTE *ppalSurf, *ppalDC;
 
@@ -769,13 +769,8 @@ 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]);
-    }
+    DPRINT1("RealizePalette unimplemented for %s\n", 
+            (pdc->dctype == DC_TYPE_MEMORY ? "memory managed DCs" : "device DCs"));
 
 cleanup:
     DC_UnlockDc(pdc);