diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/palettes.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/palettes.yaml
index 1bccf018f0..af2ff8244f 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/palettes.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/palettes.yaml
@@ -72,12 +72,6 @@
 		Filename: temperat.pal
 		ShadowIndex: 4
 		AllowModifiers: false
-	PaletteFromRGBA@shadow:
-		Name: shadow
-		R: 0
-		G: 0
-		B: 0
-		A: 140
 	PaletteFromRGBA@cloak:
 		Name: cloak
 		R: 0
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml
index 6939a6f5c1..31ccb28368 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@
 		Filename: PALETTE.BIN
 		ShadowIndex: 4
 		AllowModifiers: false
-	PaletteFromRGBA@shadow:
-		Name: shadow
-		R: 0
-		G: 0
-		B: 0
-		A: 140
 	PaletteFromEmbeddedSpritePalette@moveflash-base:
 		Name: moveflash-base
 		Image: moveflsh