diff --git a/backend/ultra.c b/backend/ultra.c
index 521d7716..807ea38a 100644
--- a/backend/ultra.c
+++ b/backend/ultra.c
@@ -798,10 +798,10 @@ INTERNAL int ultracode(struct zint_symbol *symbol, const unsigned char source[],
     char tilepat[6];
     int tilex, tiley;
     int dcc;
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-    int* data_codewords;
-	char* pattern;
-#endif /* _MSC_VER */
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+    int* data_codewords;
+	char* pattern;
+#endif /* _MSC_VER */
 
     cw_memalloc = in_length * 2;
     if (cw_memalloc < 283) {
@@ -1026,9 +1026,5 @@ INTERNAL int ultracode(struct zint_symbol *symbol, const unsigned char source[],
         }
     }
 
-    /* Override any user selected colours */
-    strcpy(symbol->fgcolour, "000000");
-    strcpy(symbol->bgcolour, "ffffff");
-
     return 0;
 }