diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/gltextures/Gradient.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/gltextures/Gradient.java
deleted file mode 100644
index f6cce8274..000000000
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/gltextures/Gradient.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Pixel Dungeon
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2015  Oleg Dolya
- *
- * Shattered Pixel Dungeon
- * Copyright (C) 2014-2016 Evan Debenham
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
- */
-
-package com.watabou.gltextures;
-
-import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-
-public class Gradient extends SmartTexture {
-	
-	public Gradient( int colors[] ) {
-		
-		super( Bitmap.createBitmap( colors.length, 1, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888 ) );
-		
-		for (int i=0; i < colors.length; i++) {
-			bitmap.setPixel( i, 0, colors[i] );
-		}
-		bitmap( bitmap );
-		
-		filter( LINEAR, LINEAR );
-		wrap( CLAMP, CLAMP );
-		
-		TextureCache.add( Gradient.class, this );
-	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/gltextures/TextureCache.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/gltextures/TextureCache.java
index 3bc649526..3b46fedf0 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/gltextures/TextureCache.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/gltextures/TextureCache.java
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ public class TextureCache {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	public static SmartTexture createGradient( int width, int height, int... colors ) {
+	public static SmartTexture createGradient( int... colors ) {
 		
-		final String key = "" + width + "x" + height + ":" + colors;
+		final String key = "" + colors;
 		
 		if (all.containsKey( key )) {
 			
@@ -76,13 +76,15 @@ public class TextureCache {
 			
 		} else {
 		
-			Bitmap bmp = Bitmap.createBitmap( width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888 );
-			Canvas canvas = new Canvas( bmp );
-			Paint paint = new Paint();
-			paint.setShader( new LinearGradient( 0, 0, 0, height, colors, null, TileMode.CLAMP ) );
-			canvas.drawPaint( paint );
-			
+			Bitmap bmp = Bitmap.createBitmap( colors.length, 1, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888 );
+			for (int i=0; i < colors.length; i++) {
+				bmp.setPixel( i, 0, colors[i] );
+			}
 			SmartTexture tx = new SmartTexture( bmp );
+
+			tx.filter( Texture.LINEAR, Texture.LINEAR );
+			tx.wrap( Texture.CLAMP, Texture.CLAMP );
+
 			all.put( key, tx );
 			return tx;
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Flare.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Flare.java
index 6b0f952ff..550655e74 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Flare.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Flare.java
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.opengl.GLES20;
-import com.watabou.gltextures.Gradient;
 import com.watabou.gltextures.SmartTexture;
+import com.watabou.gltextures.TextureCache;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Game;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Group;
 import com.watabou.noosa.NoosaScript;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class Flare extends Visual {
 		super( 0, 0, 0, 0 );
 
 		int gradient[] = {0xFFFFFFFF, 0x00FFFFFF};
-		texture = new Gradient( gradient );
+		texture = TextureCache.createGradient( gradient );
 		
 		this.nRays = nRays;
 		
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/SurfaceScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/SurfaceScene.java
index 81a1ed1a0..3d646cdca 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/SurfaceScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/SurfaceScene.java
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.RatSprite;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.Archs;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.RedButton;
-import com.watabou.gltextures.Gradient;
 import com.watabou.gltextures.SmartTexture;
+import com.watabou.gltextures.TextureCache;
 import com.watabou.glwrap.Matrix;
 import com.watabou.glwrap.Quad;
 import com.watabou.input.Touchscreen.Touch;
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public class SurfaceScene extends PixelScene {
 		public Sky( boolean dayTime ) {
 			super( 0, 0, 1, 1 );
 
-			texture = new Gradient( dayTime ? day : night );
+			texture = TextureCache.createGradient( dayTime ? day : night );
 			
 			float[] vertices = new float[16];
 			verticesBuffer = Quad.create();