diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/tutankhm.c b/src/mame/drivers/tutankhm.c
index c84439ad5c0..8a4d65e4753 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/tutankhm.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/tutankhm.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ WRITE8_MEMBER(tutankhm_state::tutankhm_coin_counter_w)
 
 static ADDRESS_MAP_START( main_map, AS_PROGRAM, 8, tutankhm_state )
 	AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0x7fff) AM_RAM AM_SHARE("videoram")
-	AM_RANGE(0x8000, 0x800f) AM_MIRROR(0x00f0) AM_RAM AM_SHARE("paletteram")
+	AM_RANGE(0x8000, 0x800f) AM_MIRROR(0x00f0) AM_RAM_DEVWRITE("palette", palette_device, write) AM_SHARE("palette")
 	AM_RANGE(0x8100, 0x8100) AM_MIRROR(0x000f) AM_RAM AM_SHARE("scroll")
 	AM_RANGE(0x8120, 0x8120) AM_MIRROR(0x000f) AM_READ(watchdog_reset_r)
 	AM_RANGE(0x8160, 0x8160) AM_MIRROR(0x000f) AM_READ_PORT("DSW2") /* DSW2 (inverted bits) */
@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( tutankhm, tutankhm_state )
 	MCFG_SCREEN_VISIBLE_AREA(0*8, 32*8-1, 2*8, 30*8-1)  /* not sure about the visible area */
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER(tutankhm_state, screen_update_tutankhm)
 
+	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 16)
+	MCFG_PALETTE_FORMAT(BBGGGRRR)
+
 	/* sound hardware */
 	MCFG_FRAGMENT_ADD(timeplt_sound)
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/tutankhm.h b/src/mame/includes/tutankhm.h
index f183b0688eb..b5748db47b0 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/tutankhm.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/tutankhm.h
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ public:
 	tutankhm_state(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag)
 		: driver_device(mconfig, type, tag),
 		m_videoram(*this, "videoram"),
-		m_paletteram(*this, "paletteram"),
 		m_scroll(*this, "scroll"),
-		m_maincpu(*this, "maincpu"){ }
+		m_maincpu(*this, "maincpu"),
+		m_palette(*this, "palette") { }
 
 	/* memory pointers */
 	required_shared_ptr<UINT8> m_videoram;
-	required_shared_ptr<UINT8> m_paletteram;
 	required_shared_ptr<UINT8> m_scroll;
 
 	/* video-related */
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ public:
 
 	/* devices */
 	required_device<cpu_device> m_maincpu;
+	required_device<palette_device> m_palette;
 	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(irq_enable_w);
 	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(tutankhm_bankselect_w);
 	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(sound_mute_w);
@@ -36,5 +36,4 @@ public:
 	DECLARE_MACHINE_RESET(tutankhm);
 	UINT32 screen_update_tutankhm(screen_device &screen, bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect);
 	INTERRUPT_GEN_MEMBER(tutankhm_interrupt);
-	void get_pens( pen_t *pens );
 };
diff --git a/src/mame/video/tutankhm.c b/src/mame/video/tutankhm.c
index fe152c43762..473ab27824a 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/tutankhm.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/tutankhm.c
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 #include "includes/tutankhm.h"
 
 
-#define NUM_PENS    (0x10)
-
-
 /*************************************
  *
  *  Write handlers
@@ -33,25 +30,6 @@ WRITE8_MEMBER(tutankhm_state::tutankhm_flip_screen_y_w)
 }
 
 
-/*************************************
- *
- *  Palette management
- *
- *************************************/
-
-void tutankhm_state::get_pens( pen_t *pens )
-{
-	offs_t i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < NUM_PENS; i++)
-	{
-		UINT8 data = m_paletteram[i];
-
-		pens[i] = rgb_t(pal3bit(data >> 0), pal3bit(data >> 3), pal2bit(data >> 6));
-	}
-}
-
-
 /*************************************
  *
  *  Video update
@@ -62,23 +40,19 @@ UINT32 tutankhm_state::screen_update_tutankhm(screen_device &screen, bitmap_rgb3
 {
 	int xorx = m_flip_x ? 255 : 0;
 	int xory = m_flip_y ? 255 : 0;
-	pen_t pens[NUM_PENS];
-	int x, y;
 
-	get_pens( pens);
-
-	for (y = cliprect.min_y; y <= cliprect.max_y; y++)
+	for (int y = cliprect.min_y; y <= cliprect.max_y; y++)
 	{
 		UINT32 *dst = &bitmap.pix32(y);
 
-		for (x = cliprect.min_x; x <= cliprect.max_x; x++)
+		for (int x = cliprect.min_x; x <= cliprect.max_x; x++)
 		{
 			UINT8 effx = x ^ xorx;
 			UINT8 yscroll = (effx < 192) ? *m_scroll : 0;
 			UINT8 effy = (y ^ xory) + yscroll;
 			UINT8 vrambyte = m_videoram[effy * 128 + effx / 2];
 			UINT8 shifted = vrambyte >> (4 * (effx % 2));
-			dst[x] = pens[shifted & 0x0f];
+			dst[x] = m_palette->pen_color(shifted & 0x0f);
 		}
 	}