diff --git a/libsrc/atari/atari-3.s b/libsrc/atari/atari-3.s
index c8515faae..c96d02dd5 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari/atari-3.s
+++ b/libsrc/atari/atari-3.s
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 	;
 	; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-.code
 	; Copy the palette
 	ldy     #colors - 1
 loop:	lda     (ptr1),y