diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index 2f7738393..0d5c12fbe 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -11539,7 +11539,7 @@ struct {
 	{"V_OLDSPACING",V_OLDSPACING},
 	{"V_MONOSPACE",V_MONOSPACE},
 
-	{"V_MAGENTAMAP",V_MAGENTAMAP},
+	{"V_PURPLEMAP",V_PURPLEMAP},
 	{"V_YELLOWMAP",V_YELLOWMAP},
 	{"V_GREENMAP",V_GREENMAP},
 	{"V_BLUEMAP",V_BLUEMAP},
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index 15e5bd2ac..07296c2c7 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ static void Got_Saycmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 
 			if (!chatcolor || chatcolor%0x1000 || chatcolor>V_TANMAP)
 				cstart = "\x80";
-			else if (chatcolor == V_MAGENTAMAP)
+			else if (chatcolor == V_PURPLEMAP)
 				cstart = "\x81";
 			else if (chatcolor == V_YELLOWMAP)
 				cstart = "\x82";
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ static void Got_Saycmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 				cstart = "\x8a";
 			else if (chatcolor == V_AQUAMAP)
 				cstart = "\x8b";
-			else if (chatcolor == V_PURPLEMAP)
+			else if (chatcolor == V_MAGENTAMAP)
 				cstart = "\x8c";
 			else if (chatcolor == V_PINKMAP)
 				cstart = "\x8d";
diff --git a/src/v_video.h b/src/v_video.h
index 59de0d29b..a9cf2ce9c 100644
--- a/src/v_video.h
+++ b/src/v_video.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void V_CubeApply(UINT8 *red, UINT8 *green, UINT8 *blue);
 #define V_CHARCOLORSHIFT     12
 #define V_CHARCOLORMASK      0x0000F000
 // for simplicity's sake, shortcuts to specific colors
-#define V_MAGENTAMAP         0x00001000
+#define V_PURPLEMAP          0x00001000
 #define V_YELLOWMAP          0x00002000
 #define V_GREENMAP           0x00003000
 #define V_BLUEMAP            0x00004000