diff --git a/src/r_segs.c b/src/r_segs.c
index 6fdf56428..1637ce905 100644
--- a/src/r_segs.c
+++ b/src/r_segs.c
@@ -1126,9 +1126,6 @@ void R_RenderThickSideRange(drawseg_t *ds, INT32 x1, INT32 x2, ffloor_t *pfloor)
 			// Get data for the column
 			col = (column_t *)((UINT8 *)R_GetColumn(texnum,maskedtexturecol[dc_x]) - 3);
 
-			// guess what I just fixed? -monster psychic cat
-			dc_colormap = colormaps;
-
 			// SoM: New code does not rely on R_DrawColumnShadowed_8 which
 			// will (hopefully) put less strain on the stack.
 			if (dc_numlights)