diff --git a/src/video/win32_v.cpp b/src/video/win32_v.cpp
--- a/src/video/win32_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/win32_v.cpp
@@ -1201,7 +1201,6 @@ void VideoDriver_Win32::MainLoop()
 
 	_wnd.running = true;
 
-	CheckPaletteAnim();
 	for (;;) {
 		InteractiveRandom(); // randomness