diff --git a/gk/orange_potion.asm b/gk/orange_potion.asm
index 4099811..fd3d8b8 100644
--- a/gk/orange_potion.asm
+++ b/gk/orange_potion.asm
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ CheckOrangePotion:
 
 	STZ.w $0301
 
-	LDA.b #$80
-	STA.l MagicFiller
-
 	LDA.b #$01
 	STA.l InfiniteMagic
 
diff --git a/newhud.asm b/newhud.asm
index e669ef8..ede7358 100644
--- a/newhud.asm
+++ b/newhud.asm
@@ -273,10 +273,15 @@ NewHUD_DrawMagicMeter:
         STA.w CurrentMagic
         TAY
 
-        LDA.b FrameCounter
         REP #$30
-        AND.w #$000C
-        LSR
+        LDA.w #$0002
+
+        ; ; cycle through colors
+        ; LDA.b FrameCounter
+        ; REP #$30
+        ; AND.w #$000C
+        ; LSR
+
         BRA .recolor
 
 .set_index ; this branch is always 0000 when taken