diff --git a/src/lib/render.c b/src/lib/render.c
index e739537a4..dcfbbcc5e 100644
--- a/src/lib/render.c
+++ b/src/lib/render.c
@@ -713,15 +713,15 @@ term_bg_rgb8(const tinfo* ti, fbuf* f, unsigned r, unsigned g, unsigned b){
   // we're also in that case working with hopefully more robust terminals.
   // If it doesn't work, eh, it doesn't work. Fuck the world; save yourself.
   if(ti->caps.rgb){
-    if((ti->bg_collides_default & 0xff000000) == 0x01000000){
-      if((r == ncchannel_r(ti->bg_collides_default)) &&
-         (g == ncchannel_g(ti->bg_collides_default)) &&
-         (b == ncchannel_b(ti->bg_collides_default))){
-        // the human eye has fewer blue cones than red or green. toggle
-        // the last bit in the blue component to avoid a collision.
-        b ^= 0x00000001;
-      }
-    }
+  //if((ti->bg_collides_default & 0xff000000) == 0x01000000){
+  //  if((r == ncchannel_r(ti->bg_collides_default)) &&
+  //     (g == ncchannel_g(ti->bg_collides_default)) &&
+  //     (b == ncchannel_b(ti->bg_collides_default))){
+  //    // the human eye has fewer blue cones than red or green. toggle
+  //    // the last bit in the blue component to avoid a collision.
+  //    b ^= 0x00000001;
+  //  }
+  //}
     return term_esc_rgb(f, false, r, g, b);
   }else{
     const char* setab = get_escape(ti, ESCAPE_SETAB);