diff --git a/src/pc/network/network_player.c b/src/pc/network/network_player.c
index 0c22863e1..11d25797a 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network_player.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network_player.c
@@ -25,22 +25,6 @@ void network_player_update_model(u8 localIndex) {
     m->marioObj->header.gfx.sharedChild = gLoadedGraphNodes[m->character->modelId];
 }
 
-u8 network_player_unique_palette(u8 palette) {
-    u16 iterations = 0;
-    retry_palette:
-    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++) {
-        if (!gNetworkPlayers[i].connected) { continue; }
-        if (gNetworkPlayers[i].paletteIndex == palette) {
-            palette = (palette + 1) % gNumPlayerColors;
-            if (iterations++ >= gNumPlayerColors) {
-                return palette;
-            }
-            goto retry_palette;
-        }
-    }
-    return palette;
-}
-
 bool network_player_any_connected(void) {
     for (int i = 1; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++) {
         if (gNetworkPlayers[i].connected) { return true; }
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network_player.h b/src/pc/network/network_player.h
index d27927daf..3ea716cea 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network_player.h
+++ b/src/pc/network/network_player.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ extern struct NetworkPlayer* gNetworkPlayerServer;
 
 void network_player_init(void);
 void network_player_update_model(u8 localIndex);
-u8 network_player_unique_palette(u8 palette);
 bool network_player_any_connected(void);
 u8 network_player_connected_count(void);
 struct NetworkPlayer* network_player_from_global_index(u8 globalIndex);
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_join.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_join.c
index 62fe90ffa..bbd2e0d1c 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_join.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_join.c
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ void network_receive_join_request(struct Packet* p) {
 void network_send_join(struct Packet* joinRequestPacket) {
     SOFT_ASSERT(gNetworkType == NT_SERVER);
 
-    // make palette unique
-    sJoinRequestPlayerPalette = network_player_unique_palette(sJoinRequestPlayerPalette);
-
     // do connection event
     joinRequestPacket->localIndex = network_player_connected(NPT_CLIENT, joinRequestPacket->localIndex, sJoinRequestPlayerModel, sJoinRequestPlayerPalette, sJoinRequestPlayerName);
     if (joinRequestPacket->localIndex == UNKNOWN_LOCAL_INDEX) {