diff --git a/pattern2.cpp b/pattern2.cpp
index a6d176c8..1beeb9b1 100644
--- a/pattern2.cpp
+++ b/pattern2.cpp
@@ -1961,11 +1961,6 @@ EX namespace ccolor {
     dialog::end_list();
     }
 
-  EX data *legacy(char c) {
-    if(c == 'd') return &landscape_dark;
-    return &plain;
-    }
-
 #undef CCO
 EX }
 
diff --git a/tour.cpp b/tour.cpp
index 79da4b51..82fb3a2b 100644
--- a/tour.cpp
+++ b/tour.cpp
@@ -134,10 +134,6 @@ EX void setCanvas(presmode mode, ccolor::data *canv, reaction_t f) {
     }
   }
 
-EX void setCanvas(presmode mode, char c) {
-  setCanvas(mode, ccolor::legacy(c));
-  }
-
 EX void setCanvas(presmode mode, ccolor::data *canv) { setCanvas(mode, canv, [] {}); }
 
 EX void setCanvasColor(presmode mode, color_t col, reaction_t f) {