diff --git a/src/Color.cpp b/src/Color.cpp
index 7c9798bb5..771f60ff4 100644
--- a/src/Color.cpp
+++ b/src/Color.cpp
@@ -234,23 +234,6 @@ Color::Color (color_id fg)
   }
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Color::Color (color_id fg, color_id bg)
-: _value (0)
-{
-  if (bg != Color::nocolor)
-  {
-    _value |= _COLOR_HASBG;
-    _value |= (bg << 8);
-  }
-
-  if (fg != Color::nocolor)
-  {
-    _value |= _COLOR_HASFG;
-    _value |= fg;
-  }
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 Color::Color (color_id fg, color_id bg, bool underline, bool bold, bool bright)
 : _value (0)
diff --git a/src/Color.h b/src/Color.h
index 5ed2e260f..94f5f63aa 100644
--- a/src/Color.h
+++ b/src/Color.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public:
   Color (unsigned int);                         // 256 | INVERSE | UNDERLINE | BOLD | BRIGHT | (BG << 8) | FG
   Color (const std::string&);                   // "red on bright black"
   Color (color_id);                             // fg.
-  Color (color_id, color_id);                   // fg, bg.
   Color (color_id, color_id, bool, bool, bool); // fg, bg, underline, bold, bright
   ~Color ();
   Color& operator= (const Color&);