diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index ab8b28f2..8ea37492 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -2441,20 +2441,6 @@ void Graphics::drawtowermap()
     }
 }
 
-void Graphics::drawtowermap_nobackground()
-{
-    int temp;
-    int yoff = lerp(map.oldypos, map.ypos);
-    for (int j = 0; j < 31; j++)
-    {
-        for (int i = 0; i < 40; i++)
-        {
-            temp = map.tower.at(i, j, yoff);
-            if (temp > 0 && temp<28) drawtile3(i * 8, (j * 8) - (yoff % 8), temp, map.colstate);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void Graphics::drawtowerspikes()
 {
     int spikeleveltop = lerp(map.oldspikeleveltop, map.spikeleveltop);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
index dcbde730..bf42d562 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ public:
 
 	void drawtowermap();
 
-	void drawtowermap_nobackground();
-
 	void drawtowerspikes();
 
 	bool onscreen(int t);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index 6a16756f..27f27eef 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -1382,13 +1382,12 @@ void gamerender()
             if (!game.colourblindmode)
             {
                 graphics.drawtowerbackground();
-                graphics.drawtowermap();
             }
             else
             {
                 FillRect(graphics.backBuffer,0x00000);
-                graphics.drawtowermap_nobackground();
             }
+            graphics.drawtowermap();
         }
         else
         {