diff --git a/QtPyLoT.py b/QtPyLoT.py
index a53ad4c4..5286d8a8 100755
--- a/QtPyLoT.py
+++ b/QtPyLoT.py
@@ -1941,11 +1941,6 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         else:
             ax = self.getPlotWidget().axes
         ylims = np.array([-.5, +.5]) + plotID
-        if not self.pg:
-            phase_col = {
-                'P': ('c', 'c--', 'b-', 'bv', 'b^', 'b'),
-                'S': ('m', 'm--', 'r-', 'rv', 'r^', 'r')
-            }
 
         stat_picks = self.getPicks(type=picktype)[station]
         stime = self.getStime()
@@ -1961,9 +1956,6 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             elif phase[0] == 'S':
                 quality = getQualityfromUncertainty(picks['spe'], self._inputs['timeerrorsS'])
 
-            if not self.pg:
-                colors = phase_col[phase[0].upper()]
-
             mpp = picks['mpp'] - stime
             if picks['epp'] and picks['lpp']:
                 epp = picks['epp'] - stime
diff --git a/pylot/core/util/widgets.py b/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
index 314c26de..0750f156 100644
--- a/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
+++ b/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
@@ -1697,16 +1697,11 @@ class PickDlg(QDialog):
             ylims = self.getGlobalLimits('y')
         else:
             ylims = self.getPlotWidget().getYLims()
-        phase_col = {
-            'P': ('c', 'c--', 'b-', 'bv', 'b^', 'b', 'c:'),
-            'S': ('m', 'm--', 'r-', 'rv', 'r^', 'r', 'm:')
-        }
         if self.getPicks(picktype):
             if phase is not None:
                 if (type(self.getPicks(picktype)[phase]) is dict
                     or type(self.getPicks(picktype)[phase]) is AttribDict):
                     picks = self.getPicks(picktype)[phase]
-                    colors = phase_col[self.getPhaseID(phase)]
             elif phase is None:
                 for phase in self.getPicks(picktype):
                     self.drawPicks(phase, picktype, textOnly)