2 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/resources/db/palettedb.cpp b/src/resources/db/palettedb.cpp
index 4da058d2a..a3caf62dc 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/palettedb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/db/palettedb.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace
 {
     bool mLoaded = false;
     std::map<std::string, DyeColor> mColors;
-    DyeColor mEmpty(0, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
 void PaletteDB::load()
@@ -113,11 +112,11 @@ void PaletteDB::unload()
     mColors.clear();
 }
 
-const DyeColor &PaletteDB::getColor(const std::string &name)
+const DyeColor *PaletteDB::getColor(const std::string &name)
 {
     std::map<std::string, DyeColor>::const_iterator it = mColors.find(name);
     if (it != mColors.end())
-        return (*it).second;
+        return &(*it).second;
     else
-        return mEmpty;
+        return nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/db/palettedb.h b/src/resources/db/palettedb.h
index 6043d14b7..349f863f5 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/palettedb.h
+++ b/src/resources/db/palettedb.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace PaletteDB
     void load();
     void unload();
     void loadPalette();
-    const DyeColor &getColor(const std::string &name);
+    const DyeColor *getColor(const std::string &name);
 
 }  // namespace PaletteDB