diff --git a/src/doomdef.h b/src/doomdef.h
index c24e1000f..bb4beb041 100644
--- a/src/doomdef.h
+++ b/src/doomdef.h
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@ extern char logfilename[1024];
 #define MAXCOLORNAME 32
 #define NUMCOLORFREESLOTS UINT16_MAX
 
+// surely nobody's gonna change the palette a second time :Clueless:
+#define FADECOLOR 0 // 120
+#define ENCOREFADECOLOR 209 // 122
+
 // Master Server compatibility ONLY
 #define MSCOMPAT_MAXPLAYERS (32)
 
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 3ff6eecba..7fc414157 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -8162,13 +8162,13 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 			S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_ruby1);
 
 			F_WipeStartScreen();
-			V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 122);
+			V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, ENCOREFADECOLOR);
 
 			F_WipeEndScreen();
 			F_RunWipe(wipedefs[wipe_encore_towhite], false);
 
 			F_WipeStartScreen();
-			V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 120);
+			V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, FADECOLOR);
 
 			F_WipeEndScreen();
 			F_RunWipe(wipedefs[wipe_level_final], false);
@@ -8247,7 +8247,7 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 		}
 	}
 
-	levelfadecol = (encoremode && !ranspecialwipe ? 122 : 120);
+	levelfadecol = (encoremode && !ranspecialwipe ? ENCOREFADECOLOR : FADECOLOR);
 
 	// Let's fade to white here
 	// But only if we didn't do the encore startup wipe
diff --git a/src/r_draw.cpp b/src/r_draw.cpp
index 5d6591b02..00488b78d 100644
--- a/src/r_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/r_draw.cpp
@@ -150,14 +150,6 @@ float zeroheight;
 #define INTERMISSION_TT_CACHE_INDEX (MAXSKINS + 8)
 #define TT_CACHE_SIZE (MAXSKINS + 9)
 
-#define SKIN_RAMP_LENGTH 16
-#define DEFAULT_STARTTRANSCOLOR 160
-#define NUM_PALETTE_ENTRIES 256
-
-#define SKIN_RAMP_LENGTH 16
-#define DEFAULT_STARTTRANSCOLOR 96
-#define NUM_PALETTE_ENTRIES 256
-
 static UINT8 **translationtablecache[TT_CACHE_SIZE] = {NULL};
 UINT8 skincolor_modified[MAXSKINCOLORS];
 
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 64a757c83..705d303fa 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -895,9 +895,9 @@ void ST_Drawer(void)
 	if (timeinmap < 15)
 	{
 		if (timeinmap <= 5)
-			V_DrawFill(0,0,BASEVIDWIDTH,BASEVIDHEIGHT,120); // Pure white on first few frames, to hide SRB2's awful level load artifacts
+			V_DrawFill(0,0,BASEVIDWIDTH,BASEVIDHEIGHT,FADECOLOR); // Pure white on first few frames, to hide SRB2's awful level load artifacts
 		else
-			V_DrawFadeScreen(120, 15-timeinmap); // Then gradually fade out from there
+			V_DrawFadeScreen(FADECOLOR, 15-timeinmap); // Then gradually fade out from there
 	}
 
 	if (stagetitle)