diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp
index c49845688..bc8275ddd 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ EXTERN_CVAR (Float, transsouls)
 
 extern TArray<spritedef_t> sprites;
 extern TArray<spriteframe_t> SpriteFrames;
-extern TArray<PalEntry> BloodTranslationColors;
 
 enum HWRenderStyle
 {
diff --git a/src/r_data/r_translate.cpp b/src/r_data/r_translate.cpp
index 2b8849b68..d8bff43d4 100644
--- a/src/r_data/r_translate.cpp
+++ b/src/r_data/r_translate.cpp
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ int FRemapTable::StoreTranslation(int slot)
 //
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-TArray<PalEntry> BloodTranslationColors;
+static TArray<PalEntry> BloodTranslationColors;
 
 int CreateBloodTranslation(PalEntry color)
 {
@@ -754,7 +754,9 @@ int CreateBloodTranslation(PalEntry color)
 		I_Error("Too many blood colors");
 	}
 	FRemapTable *trans = new FRemapTable;
-	for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+	trans->Palette[0] = 0;
+	trans->Remap[0] = 0;
+	for (i = 1; i < 256; i++)
 	{
 		int bright = MAX(MAX(GPalette.BaseColors[i].r, GPalette.BaseColors[i].g), GPalette.BaseColors[i].b);
 		PalEntry pe = PalEntry(255, color.r*bright/255, color.g*bright/255, color.b*bright/255);
diff --git a/src/r_data/r_translate.h b/src/r_data/r_translate.h
index f3c2c55c3..7c8f821b0 100644
--- a/src/r_data/r_translate.h
+++ b/src/r_data/r_translate.h
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ void R_GetPlayerTranslation (int color, const struct FPlayerColorSet *colorset,
 
 extern const uint8_t IcePalette[16][3];
 
-extern TArray<PalEntry> BloodTranslationColors;
-
 int CreateBloodTranslation(PalEntry color);
 
 int R_FindCustomTranslation(FName name);