2 files changed, 5 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 3b40c99fa88..8672bb2b240 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-12-07  Seiji Zenitani  <zenitani@mac.com>
+
+        * nsfns.m (ns_set_background_color): Remove code duplication.
+        It was a substite for face-transparency on OS X 10.3.
+
 2008-12-06  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
         * coding.c (make_conversion_work_buffer): Disable buffer
diff --git a/src/nsfns.m b/src/nsfns.m
index df5c7e13daf..0f7b6318e63 100644
--- a/src/nsfns.m
+++ b/src/nsfns.m
@@ -389,14 +389,6 @@ ns_set_background_color (struct frame *f, Lisp_Object arg, Lisp_Object oldval)
       [[view window] setBackgroundColor: col];
       alpha = [col alphaComponent];
 
-#ifdef NS_IMPL_COCOA
-      /* the alpha code below only works on 10.4, so we need to do something
-         else (albeit less good) otherwise.
-         Check NSApplication.h for useful NSAppKitVersionNumber values. */
-      if (NSAppKitVersionNumber < 744.0)
-          [[view window] setAlphaValue: alpha];
-#endif
-
       if (alpha != 1.0)
           [[view window] setOpaque: NO];
       else