diff --git a/code/intermission.cpp b/code/intermission.cpp
index 7dbd803..f4f1ee7 100644
--- a/code/intermission.cpp
+++ b/code/intermission.cpp
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ void showOptions(SDL_Surface *optionsSurface)
 				#if LINUX
 				SDL_WM_ToggleFullScreen(graphics.screen);
 				#else
-				graphics.screen = SDL_SetVideoMode(800, 600, 0, SDL_DOUBLEBUF|SDL_HWSURFACE|SDL_HWPALETTE|SDL_FULLSCREEN);
+				graphics.screen = SDL_SetVideoMode(800, 600, 0, SDL_DOUBLEBUF|SDL_HWPALETTE|SDL_FULLSCREEN);
 				graphics.drawBackground();
 				flushBuffer();
 				#endif
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ void showOptions(SDL_Surface *optionsSurface)
 				#if LINUX
 				SDL_WM_ToggleFullScreen(graphics.screen);
 				#else
-				graphics.screen = SDL_SetVideoMode(800, 600, 0, SDL_DOUBLEBUF|SDL_HWSURFACE|SDL_HWPALETTE);
+				graphics.screen = SDL_SetVideoMode(800, 600, 0, SDL_DOUBLEBUF|SDL_HWPALETTE);
 				graphics.drawBackground();
 				flushBuffer();
 				#endif
diff --git a/code/title.cpp b/code/title.cpp
index 38d25be..fdbb69b 100644
--- a/code/title.cpp
+++ b/code/title.cpp
@@ -414,9 +414,9 @@ int doTitle()
 							SDL_WM_ToggleFullScreen(graphics.screen);
 							#else
 							if (currentGame.fullScreen)
-								graphics.screen = SDL_SetVideoMode(800, 600, 0, SDL_DOUBLEBUF|SDL_HWSURFACE|SDL_HWPALETTE|SDL_FULLSCREEN);
+								graphics.screen = SDL_SetVideoMode(800, 600, 0, SDL_DOUBLEBUF|SDL_HWPALETTE|SDL_FULLSCREEN);
 							else
-								graphics.screen = SDL_SetVideoMode(800, 600, 0, SDL_DOUBLEBUF|SDL_HWSURFACE|SDL_HWPALETTE);
+								graphics.screen = SDL_SetVideoMode(800, 600, 0, SDL_DOUBLEBUF|SDL_HWPALETTE);
 
 							graphics.drawBackground();
 							flushBuffer();