diff --git a/doc/lua_api.md b/doc/lua_api.md
index cf269cf6cf000..2402390ea15aa 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.md
+++ b/doc/lua_api.md
@@ -9236,7 +9236,7 @@ Player properties need to be saved manually.
     -- Deprecated usage of "wielditem" expects 'textures = {itemname}' (see 'visual' above).
 
     colors = {},
-    -- Number of required colors depends on visual
+    -- Currently unused.
 
     use_texture_alpha = false,
     -- Use texture's alpha channel.
diff --git a/src/client/content_cao.cpp b/src/client/content_cao.cpp
index 5c044ddeffdbc..45b418a6af4f8 100644
--- a/src/client/content_cao.cpp
+++ b/src/client/content_cao.cpp
@@ -1404,8 +1404,8 @@ void GenericCAO::updateTextures(std::string mod)
 				});
 			}
 			// Set mesh color (only if lighting is disabled)
-			if (!m_prop.colors.empty() && m_prop.glow < 0)
-				setMeshColor(mesh, m_prop.colors[0]);
+			if (m_prop.glow < 0)
+				setMeshColor(mesh, {255, 255, 255, 255});
 		}
 	}
 	// Prevent showing the player after changing texture
diff --git a/src/object_properties.cpp b/src/object_properties.cpp
index 63a0ef01bc438..15305265f4d26 100644
--- a/src/object_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/object_properties.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ static const video::SColor NULL_BGCOLOR{0, 1, 1, 1};
 ObjectProperties::ObjectProperties()
 {
 	textures.emplace_back("no_texture.png");
-	colors.emplace_back(255,255,255,255);
 }
 
 std::string ObjectProperties::dump() const
diff --git a/src/object_properties.h b/src/object_properties.h
index d97b4997eb369..9e261be78480e 100644
--- a/src/object_properties.h
+++ b/src/object_properties.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ struct ObjectProperties
 	/* member variables ordered roughly by size */
 
 	std::vector<std::string> textures;
-	std::vector<video::SColor> colors;
+	std::vector<video::SColor> colors; // Currently unused
 	// Values are BS=1
 	aabb3f collisionbox = aabb3f(-0.5f, -0.5f, -0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f);
 	// Values are BS=1
diff --git a/src/server/player_sao.cpp b/src/server/player_sao.cpp
index 5d6b891fa95fe..449dbc6cf44c7 100644
--- a/src/server/player_sao.cpp
+++ b/src/server/player_sao.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ PlayerSAO::PlayerSAO(ServerEnvironment *env_, RemotePlayer *player_, session_t p
 	m_prop.textures.emplace_back("player.png");
 	m_prop.textures.emplace_back("player_back.png");
 	m_prop.colors.clear();
-	m_prop.colors.emplace_back(255, 255, 255, 255);
 	m_prop.spritediv = v2s16(1,1);
 	m_prop.eye_height = 1.625f;
 	// End of default appearance