diff --git a/widget/src/os2/Makefile.in b/widget/src/os2/Makefile.in
index d29056f4042..275416c8f4a 100644
--- a/widget/src/os2/Makefile.in
+++ b/widget/src/os2/Makefile.in
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ CPPSRCS		= \
 		nsFrameWindow.cpp \
 		nsLookAndFeel.cpp \
 		nsOS2Uni.cpp \
-		nsPaletteOS2.cpp \
 		nsPrintOS2.cpp \
 		nsSound.cpp \
 		nsToolkit.cpp \
diff --git a/widget/src/os2/nsPaletteOS2.cpp b/widget/src/os2/nsPaletteOS2.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d..00000000000
diff --git a/widget/src/os2/nsPaletteOS2.h b/widget/src/os2/nsPaletteOS2.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d..00000000000
diff --git a/widget/src/os2/nsWindow.cpp b/widget/src/os2/nsWindow.cpp
index 8fd1c56ce5f..b3280f94d44 100644
--- a/widget/src/os2/nsWindow.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/os2/nsWindow.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
 #include "nsIFile.h"
 
 #include "nsOS2Uni.h"
-#include "nsPaletteOS2.h"
 
 #include "imgIContainer.h"
 #include "gfxIImageFrame.h"
@@ -956,7 +955,7 @@ void nsWindow::RealDoCreate( HWND              hwndP,
 #endif
 
    // Create a window: create hidden & then size to avoid swp_noadjust problems
-   // owner == parent except for 'borderless top-level' -- see nsCanvas.cpp
+   // owner == parent except for 'borderless top-level'
    mWnd = WinCreateWindow( hwndP,
                            WindowClass(),
                            0,          // text
@@ -2233,7 +2232,6 @@ void* nsWindow::GetNativeData(PRUint32 aDataType)
             CheckDragStatus(ACTION_DRAW, &hps);
             if (!hps)
               hps = WinGetPS(mWnd);
-            nsPaletteOS2::SelectGlobalPalette(hps, mWnd);
             return (void*)hps;
         }
 
@@ -2940,10 +2938,6 @@ PRBool nsWindow::ProcessMessage( ULONG msg, MPARAM mp1, MPARAM mp2, MRESULT &rc)
           break;
     
     
-        case WM_REALIZEPALETTE:          // hopefully only nsCanvas & nsFrame
-          result = OnRealizePalette();   // will need this
-          break;
-    
         case WM_PRESPARAMCHANGED:
           // This is really for font-change notifies.  Do that first.
           rc = GetPrevWP()( mWnd, msg, mp1, mp2);
@@ -3015,26 +3009,6 @@ PRBool nsWindow::OnReposition( PSWP pSwp)
    return result;
 }
 
-PRBool nsWindow::OnRealizePalette()
-{
-  if (WinQueryWindowUShort(mWnd, QWS_ID) == FID_CLIENT) {
-    HWND hwndFocus = WinQueryFocus(HWND_DESKTOP);
-    if (WinIsChild(hwndFocus, mWnd)) {
-      /* We are getting the focus */
-      HPS hps = WinGetPS(hwndFocus);
-      nsPaletteOS2::SelectGlobalPalette(hps, hwndFocus);
-      WinReleasePS(hps);
-      WinInvalidateRect( mWnd, 0, TRUE);
-    } else {
-      /* We are losing the focus */
-      WinInvalidateRect( mWnd, 0, TRUE);
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Always call the default window procedure
-  return PR_TRUE;
-}
-
 PRBool nsWindow::OnPresParamChanged( MPARAM mp1, MPARAM mp2)
 {
    return PR_FALSE;
@@ -3142,7 +3116,6 @@ PRBool nsWindow::OnPaint()
     HPS hpsDrag = 0;
     CheckDragStatus(ACTION_PAINT, &hpsDrag);
     HPS hPS = WinBeginPaint(mWnd, hpsDrag, &rcl);
-    nsPaletteOS2::SelectGlobalPalette(hPS, mWnd);
 
     // if the update rect is empty, suppress the paint event
     if (!WinIsRectEmpty(0, &rcl)) {
diff --git a/widget/src/os2/nsWindow.h b/widget/src/os2/nsWindow.h
index 729b1ba277f..22e8921f0a1 100644
--- a/widget/src/os2/nsWindow.h
+++ b/widget/src/os2/nsWindow.h
@@ -75,12 +75,9 @@ class imgIContainer;
 // Base widget class.
 // This is abstract.  Controls (labels, radio buttons, listboxen) derive
 // from here.  A thing called a child window derives from here, and the
-// frame window class derives from the child.  The content-displaying
-// classes are off on their own branch to avoid creating a palette for
-// every window we create.  This may turn out to be what's required, in
-// which case the paint & palette code from nsChildWindow needs to be
-// munged in here.  nsFrameWindow is separate because work needs to be done
-// there to decide whether methods apply to frame or client.
+// frame window class derives from the child.
+// nsFrameWindow is separate because work needs to be done there to decide
+// whether methods apply to frame or client.
 
 /* Possible states of the window, used to emulate windows better... */
    // default state; Create() not called 
@@ -234,7 +231,7 @@ protected:
                                   long cx, long cy, unsigned long flags);
 
    // Message handlers - may wish to override.  Default implementation for
-   // palette, control, paint & scroll is to do nothing.
+   // control, paint & scroll is to do nothing.
 
    // Return whether message has been processed.
    virtual PRBool ProcessMessage( ULONG m, MPARAM p1, MPARAM p2, MRESULT &r);
@@ -244,7 +241,6 @@ protected:
    virtual PRBool OnResize( PRInt32 aX, PRInt32 aY);
    virtual PRBool OnMove( PRInt32 aX, PRInt32 aY);
    virtual PRBool OnKey( MPARAM mp1, MPARAM mp2);
-   virtual PRBool OnRealizePalette();
    virtual PRBool DispatchFocus( PRUint32 aEventType, PRBool isMozWindowTakingFocus);
    virtual PRBool OnScroll( ULONG msgid, MPARAM mp1, MPARAM mp2);
    virtual PRBool OnVScroll( MPARAM mp1, MPARAM mp2);
@@ -383,28 +379,4 @@ extern PRUint32 WMChar2KeyCode( MPARAM mp1, MPARAM mp2);
 
 extern nsWindow *NS_HWNDToWindow( HWND hwnd);
 
-#define NSCANVASCLASS "WarpzillaCanvas"
-
-#if 0
-
-// Need to do this because the cross-platform widgets (toolbars) assume
-// that the name of the NS_CHILD_CID is ChildWindow and that it gets
-// defined in "nsWindow.h".
-//
-// However, if we've included this header *from nsCanvas.h*, then we
-// get a lovely circular dependency, and so special-case this.
-//
-// Yes, I suppose I'm just being perverse by having three separate classes
-// here, but I just baulk at naming a class 'ChildWindow'.
-//
-// (and don't tell me there's a JLib class called JMother.  Believe me,
-//  I know, and I regret it at least twice a week...)
-//
-#ifndef _nscanvas_h
-#include "nsCanvas.h"
-typedef nsCanvas ChildWindow;
-#endif
-
-#endif
-
 #endif