diff --git a/Source/utils/sdl_compat.h b/Source/utils/sdl_compat.h
index 93280ff58..5dfc3d05f 100644
--- a/Source/utils/sdl_compat.h
+++ b/Source/utils/sdl_compat.h
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ inline const Uint8 *SDLC_GetKeyState()
 inline int SDLC_SetColorKey(SDL_Surface *surface, Uint32 key)
 {
 #ifdef USE_SDL1
-	return SDL_SetColorKey(surface, SDL_SRCCOLORKEY | SDL_RLEACCEL, key);
+	return SDL_SetColorKey(surface, SDL_SRCCOLORKEY, key);
 #else
-	SDL_SetSurfaceRLE(surface, 1);
 	return SDL_SetColorKey(surface, SDL_TRUE, key);
 #endif
 }