diff --git a/src/plot.cpp b/src/plot.cpp
--- a/src/plot.cpp
+++ b/src/plot.cpp
@@ -213,36 +213,6 @@ void Plot::darkBackground(bool enabled)
     replot();
 }
 
-/*
-  Below crude drawing demostrates how color selection occurs for
-  given channel index
-
-  0°                     <--Hue Value-->                           360°
-  |* . o . + . o . * . o . + . o . * . o . + . o . * . o . + . o . |
-
-  * -> 0-3
-  + -> 4-7
-  o -> 8-15
-  . -> 16-31
-
- */
-QColor Plot::makeColor(unsigned int channelIndex)
-{
-    auto i = channelIndex;
-
-    if (i < 4)
-    {
-        return QColor::fromHsv(360*i/4, 255, 230);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        double p = floor(log2(i));
-        double n = pow(2, p);
-        i = i - n;
-        return QColor::fromHsv(360*i/n + 360/pow(2,p+1), 255, 230);
-    }
-}
-
 void Plot::flashSnapshotOverlay(bool light)
 {
     if (snapshotOverlay != NULL) delete snapshotOverlay;