diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/Workbook.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/Workbook.java
index 4696d8985..bcdcaa0f9 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/Workbook.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/Workbook.java
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ public class Workbook implements Model {
         {
             records.add( retval.createStyle( k ) );
         }
-        retval.records.setPalettepos( records.size() );
         records.add( retval.createUseSelFS() );
         for ( int k = 0; k < 1; k++ )
         {   // now just do 1