diff --git a/engines/groovie/cursor.cpp b/engines/groovie/cursor.cpp
index 3f76ed977fe..6a87af8daf2 100644
--- a/engines/groovie/cursor.cpp
+++ b/engines/groovie/cursor.cpp
@@ -227,11 +227,7 @@ byte *GrvCursorMan_t7g::loadImage(Common::SeekableReadStream &file) {
 
 byte *GrvCursorMan_t7g::loadPalette(Common::SeekableReadStream &file) {
 	byte *palette = new byte[3 * 32];
-	for (uint8 colournum = 0; colournum < 32; colournum++) {
-		palette[colournum * 3 + 0] = file.readByte();
-		palette[colournum * 3 + 1] = file.readByte();
-		palette[colournum * 3 + 2] = file.readByte();
-	}
+	file.read(palette, 3 * 32);
 	return palette;
 }
 
diff --git a/engines/groovie/graphics.cpp b/engines/groovie/graphics.cpp
index 62ab25d9d3a..3ceeeb6018b 100644
--- a/engines/groovie/graphics.cpp
+++ b/engines/groovie/graphics.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void GraphicsMan::fadeIn(byte *pal) {
 	_fadeStartTime = _vm->_system->getMillis();
 
 	// Copy the target palette
-	memcpy(_paletteFull, pal, 3*256);
+	memcpy(_paletteFull, pal, 3 * 256);
 
 	// Set the current fading
 	_fading = 1;