diff --git a/src/mame/video/k054338.c b/src/mame/video/k054338.c
index 380caa6cee9..ec4375ab09a 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/k054338.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/k054338.c
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ k054338_device::k054338_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, d
 	: device_t(mconfig, K054338, "K054338 Mixer Device", tag, owner, clock, "k054338", __FILE__),
 	device_video_interface(mconfig, *this),
 	m_alpha_inv(0),
-	m_k055555_tag(NULL),
-	m_generic_paletteram_32(*this, "^paletteram")
+	m_k055555_tag(NULL)
 {
 	memset(&m_regs, 0, sizeof(m_regs));
 	memset(&m_shd_rgb, 0, sizeof(m_shd_rgb));
diff --git a/src/mame/video/k054338.h b/src/mame/video/k054338.h
index ccab14ecc23..0e332816e45 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/k054338.h
+++ b/src/mame/video/k054338.h
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ private:
 	const char  *m_k055555_tag;
 
 	k055555_device *m_k055555;  /* used to fill BG color */
-	optional_shared_ptr<UINT32> m_generic_paletteram_32;
 };
 
 extern const device_type K054338;