diff --git a/dxx-changelog.txt b/dxx-changelog.txt
index f40f2cd59..a376837fa 100755
--- a/dxx-changelog.txt
+++ b/dxx-changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 D2X-Rebirth Changelog
 
+20070205
+--------
+main/menu.h: make sure Menu_pcx_name gets loaded correctly if resolution is lowres
+
 20070202
 --------
 main/gauges.c: corrected Y alignment of hud_show_homing_warning
diff --git a/main/menu.h b/main/menu.h
index 2040d6b14..d3b5de688 100755
--- a/main/menu.h
+++ b/main/menu.h
@@ -28,17 +28,10 @@ extern void d2x_options_menu();
 
 extern int MenuHires;
 
-#ifdef RELEASE  // read only from hog file
-#define MENU_PCX_MAC_SHARE ("\x01menub.pcx")
-#define MENU_PCX_SHAREWARE ("\x01menud.pcx")
-#define MENU_PCX_OEM (MenuHires?"\x01menuob.pcx":"\x01menuo.pcx")
-#define MENU_PCX_FULL (MenuHires?"\x01menub.pcx":"\x01menu.pcx")
-#else
 #define MENU_PCX_MAC_SHARE ("menub.pcx")
 #define MENU_PCX_SHAREWARE ("menud.pcx")
 #define MENU_PCX_OEM (MenuHires?"menuob.pcx":"menuo.pcx")
 #define MENU_PCX_FULL (MenuHires?"menub.pcx":"menu.pcx")
-#endif
 
 // name of background bitmap
 #define Menu_pcx_name (cfexist(MENU_PCX_FULL)?MENU_PCX_FULL:(cfexist(MENU_PCX_OEM)?MENU_PCX_OEM:cfexist(MENU_PCX_SHAREWARE)?MENU_PCX_SHAREWARE:MENU_PCX_MAC_SHARE))