diff --git a/src/t4k_sdl.c b/src/t4k_sdl.c
index bba1a53..99653f9 100644
--- a/src/t4k_sdl.c
+++ b/src/t4k_sdl.c
@@ -1441,17 +1441,18 @@ SDL_Surface* T4K_BlackOutline(const char* t, int size, SDL_Color* c)
 
   dstrect.x = 1;
   dstrect.y = 1;
-  SDL_BlitSurface(white_letters, NULL, bg, &dstrect);
-  SDL_FreeSurface(white_letters);
+  /*SDL_BlitSurface(white_letters, NULL, bg, &dstrect);
+  SDL_FreeSurface(white_letters);*/
 
   /* --- Convert to the screen format for quicker blits --- */
-  SDL_SetColorKey(bg, SDL_SRCCOLORKEY|SDL_RLEACCEL, color_key);
-  out = SDL_DisplayFormatAlpha(bg);
+  /*SDL_SetColorKey(bg, SDL_SRCCOLORKEY|SDL_RLEACCEL, color_key);
+  out = SDL_DisplayFormatAlpha(bg);*/
   SDL_FreeSurface(bg);
 
   DEBUGMSG(debug_sdl, "\nLeaving T4K_BlackOutline(): \n");
 
-  return out;
+  /*return out;*/
+  return white_letters;
 }