diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/pv1000.c b/src/mess/drivers/pv1000.c
index 643fab3199d..7ba26775c81 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/pv1000.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/pv1000.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ public:
 	required_shared_ptr<UINT8> m_p_videoram;
 	virtual void machine_start();
 	virtual void machine_reset();
-	DECLARE_PALETTE_INIT(pv1000);
 	UINT32 screen_update_pv1000(screen_device &screen, bitmap_ind16 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect);
 	TIMER_CALLBACK_MEMBER(d65010_irq_on_cb);
 	TIMER_CALLBACK_MEMBER(d65010_irq_off_cb);
@@ -304,13 +303,6 @@ static INPUT_PORTS_START( pv1000 )
 INPUT_PORTS_END
 
 
-PALETTE_INIT_MEMBER(pv1000_state, pv1000)
-{
-	for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
-		palette.set_pen_color(i, pal1bit(i >> 2), pal1bit(i >> 1), pal1bit(i >> 0));
-}
-
-
 DEVICE_IMAGE_LOAD_MEMBER( pv1000_state, pv1000_cart )
 {
 	UINT32 size = m_cart->common_get_size("rom");
@@ -462,8 +454,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( pv1000, pv1000_state )
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER(pv1000_state, screen_update_pv1000)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("palette")
 
-	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD( "palette", 8 )
-	MCFG_PALETTE_INIT_OWNER(pv1000_state, pv1000)
+	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD_3BIT_BGR("palette")
 
 	MCFG_GFXDECODE_ADD("gfxdecode", "palette", pv1000 )