diff --git a/engines/wage/design.cpp b/engines/wage/design.cpp
index a5d217b9bd42..18ba83c9d369 100644
--- a/engines/wage/design.cpp
+++ b/engines/wage/design.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Design::~Design() {
 	delete _surface;
 }
 
-void Design::paint(Graphics::Surface *surface, Patterns &patterns, bool mask, int x, int y) {
+void Design::paint(Graphics::Surface *surface, Patterns &patterns, int x, int y) {
 	Common::MemoryReadStream in(_data, _len);
 	Common::Rect r(0, 0, _bounds->width(), _bounds->height());
 	bool needRender = false;
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@ void Design::paint(Graphics::Surface *surface, Patterns &patterns, bool mask, in
 		needRender = true;
 	}
 
-	if (mask) {
-		_surface->fillRect(r, kColorWhite);
-	}
-
 #if 0
 	plotData pd(_surface, &patterns, 8, 1);
 	int x1 = 50, y1 = 50, x2 = 200, y2 = 200, borderThickness = 30;
@@ -129,20 +125,20 @@ void Design::paint(Graphics::Surface *surface, Patterns &patterns, bool mask, in
 		debug(8, "fill: %d borderFill: %d border: %d type: %d", fillType, borderFillType, borderThickness, type);
 		switch (type) {
 		case 4:
-			drawRect(_surface, in, mask, patterns, fillType, borderThickness, borderFillType);
+			drawRect(_surface, in, patterns, fillType, borderThickness, borderFillType);
 			break;
 		case 8:
-			drawRoundRect(_surface, in, mask, patterns, fillType, borderThickness, borderFillType);
+			drawRoundRect(_surface, in, patterns, fillType, borderThickness, borderFillType);
 			break;
 		case 12:
-			drawOval(_surface, in, mask, patterns, fillType, borderThickness, borderFillType);
+			drawOval(_surface, in, patterns, fillType, borderThickness, borderFillType);
 			break;
 		case 16:
 		case 20:
-			drawPolygon(_surface, in, mask, patterns, fillType, borderThickness, borderFillType);
+			drawPolygon(_surface, in, patterns, fillType, borderThickness, borderFillType);
 			break;
 		case 24:
-			drawBitmap(_surface, in, mask);
+			drawBitmap(_surface, in);
 			break;
 		default:
 			warning("Unknown type => %d", type);
@@ -211,7 +207,7 @@ void drawPixelPlain(int x, int y, int color, void *data) {
 		*((byte *)p->surface->getBasePtr(x, y)) = (byte)color;
 }
 
-void Design::drawRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool mask,
+void Design::drawRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in,
 				Patterns &patterns, byte fillType, byte borderThickness, byte borderFillType) {
 	int16 y1 = in.readSint16BE();
 	int16 x1 = in.readSint16BE();
@@ -223,18 +219,11 @@ void Design::drawRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool m
 	if (y1 > y2)
 		SWAP(y1, y2);
 
-	Common::Rect outer(x1, y1, x2, y2);
-
+	Common::Rect r(x1, y1, x2, y2);
 	plotData pd(surface, &patterns, fillType, 1);
 
-	if (mask) {
-		drawFilledRect(outer, kColorBlack, drawPixelPlain, &pd);
-		return;
-	}
-	Common::Rect inner(x1 + borderThickness, y1 + borderThickness, x2 - borderThickness, y2 - borderThickness);
-
 	if (fillType <= patterns.size())
-		drawFilledRect(outer, kColorBlack, drawPixel, &pd);
+		drawFilledRect(r, kColorBlack, drawPixel, &pd);
 
 	pd.fillType = borderFillType;
 	pd.thickness = borderThickness;
@@ -247,7 +236,7 @@ void Design::drawRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool m
 	}
 }
 
-void Design::drawRoundRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool mask,
+void Design::drawRoundRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in,
 				Patterns &patterns, byte fillType, byte borderThickness, byte borderFillType) {
 	int16 y1 = in.readSint16BE();
 	int16 x1 = in.readSint16BE();
@@ -260,26 +249,20 @@ void Design::drawRoundRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, b
 	if (y1 > y2)
 		SWAP(y1, y2);
 
-	Common::Rect outer(x1, y1, x2, y2);
-
+	Common::Rect r(x1, y1, x2, y2);
 	plotData pd(surface, &patterns, fillType, 1);
 
-	if (mask) {
-		drawRoundRect(outer, arc, kColorBlack, true, drawPixelPlain, &pd);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (fillType <= patterns.size())
-		drawRoundRect(outer, arc/2, kColorBlack, true, drawPixel, &pd);
+		drawRoundRect(r, arc/2, kColorBlack, true, drawPixel, &pd);
 
 	pd.fillType = borderFillType;
 	pd.thickness = borderThickness;
 
 	if (borderThickness > 0 && borderFillType <= patterns.size())
-		drawRoundRect(outer, arc/2, kColorBlack, false, drawPixel, &pd);
+		drawRoundRect(r, arc/2, kColorBlack, false, drawPixel, &pd);
 }
 
-void Design::drawPolygon(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool mask,
+void Design::drawPolygon(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in,
 	Patterns &patterns, byte fillType, byte borderThickness, byte borderFillType) {
 
 	byte ignored = in.readSint16BE(); // ignored
@@ -339,11 +322,6 @@ void Design::drawPolygon(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, boo
 
 	plotData pd(surface, &patterns, fillType, 1);
 
-	if (mask) {
-		drawPolygonScan(xpoints, ypoints, npoints, bbox, kColorBlack, drawPixelPlain, &pd);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (fillType <= patterns.size()) {
 		drawPolygonScan(xpoints, ypoints, npoints, bbox, kColorBlack, drawPixel, &pd);
 	}
@@ -359,20 +337,14 @@ void Design::drawPolygon(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, boo
 	free(ypoints);
 }
 
-void Design::drawOval(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool mask,
+void Design::drawOval(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in,
 			Patterns &patterns, byte fillType, byte borderThickness, byte borderFillType) {
 	int16 y1 = in.readSint16BE();
 	int16 x1 = in.readSint16BE();
 	int16 y2 = in.readSint16BE();
 	int16 x2 = in.readSint16BE();
-
 	plotData pd(surface, &patterns, fillType, 1);
 
-	if (mask) {
-		drawEllipse(x1, y1, x2, y2, true, drawPixelPlain, &pd);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (fillType <= patterns.size())
 		drawEllipse(x1, y1, x2-1, y2-1, true, drawPixel, &pd);
 
@@ -383,7 +355,7 @@ void Design::drawOval(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool m
 		drawEllipse(x1, y1, x2-1, y2-1, false, drawPixel, &pd);
 }
 
-void Design::drawBitmap(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool mask) {
+void Design::drawBitmap(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in) {
 	int numBytes = in.readSint16BE();
 	int y1 = in.readSint16BE();
 	int x1 = in.readSint16BE();
diff --git a/engines/wage/design.h b/engines/wage/design.h
index 9581945729a8..214e6e42c0d7 100644
--- a/engines/wage/design.h
+++ b/engines/wage/design.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Design {
 		return _bounds;
 	}
 
-    void paint(Graphics::Surface *canvas, Patterns &patterns, bool mask, int x, int y);
+    void paint(Graphics::Surface *canvas, Patterns &patterns, int x, int y);
 	bool isPointOpaque(int x, int y);
 	static void drawFilledRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::Rect &rect, int color, Patterns &patterns, byte fillType);
 	static void drawFilledRoundRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::Rect &rect, int arc, int color, Patterns &patterns, byte fillType);
@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@ class Design {
 	Graphics::Surface *_surface;
 
 private:
-    void drawRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool mask,
+    void drawRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in,
         Patterns &patterns, byte fillType, byte borderThickness, byte borderFillType);
-	void drawRoundRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool mask,
+	void drawRoundRect(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in,
         Patterns &patterns, byte fillType, byte borderThickness, byte borderFillType);
-	void drawPolygon(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool mask,
+	void drawPolygon(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in,
         Patterns &patterns, byte fillType, byte borderThickness, byte borderFillType);
-	void drawOval(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool mask,
+	void drawOval(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in,
 		Patterns &patterns, byte fillType, byte borderThickness, byte borderFillType);
-	void drawBitmap(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in, bool mask);
+	void drawBitmap(Graphics::Surface *surface, Common::ReadStream &in);
 
 	void drawFilledRect(Common::Rect &rect, int color, void (*plotProc)(int, int, int, void *), void *data);
 	static void drawRoundRect(Common::Rect &rect, int arc, int color, bool filled, void (*plotProc)(int, int, int, void *), void *data);
diff --git a/engines/wage/entities.cpp b/engines/wage/entities.cpp
index 614b831f537a..c93a47fd3ade 100644
--- a/engines/wage/entities.cpp
+++ b/engines/wage/entities.cpp
@@ -126,16 +126,16 @@ void Scene::paint(Graphics::Surface *surface, int x, int y) {
 	Common::Rect r(x + 5, y + 5, _design->getBounds()->width() + x - 10, _design->getBounds()->height() + y - 10);
 	surface->fillRect(r, kColorWhite);
 
-	_design->paint(surface, ((WageEngine *)g_engine)->_world->_patterns, false, x, y);
+	_design->paint(surface, ((WageEngine *)g_engine)->_world->_patterns, x, y);
 
 	for (Common::List<Obj *>::const_iterator it = _objs.begin(); it != _objs.end(); ++it) {
 		debug(2, "paining Obj: %s", (*it)->_name.c_str());
-		(*it)->_design->paint(surface, ((WageEngine *)g_engine)->_world->_patterns, false, x, y);
+		(*it)->_design->paint(surface, ((WageEngine *)g_engine)->_world->_patterns, x, y);
 	}
 
 	for (Common::List<Chr *>::const_iterator it = _chrs.begin(); it != _chrs.end(); ++it) {
 		debug(2, "paining Chr: %s", (*it)->_name.c_str());
-		(*it)->_design->paint(surface, ((WageEngine *)g_engine)->_world->_patterns, false, x, y);
+		(*it)->_design->paint(surface, ((WageEngine *)g_engine)->_world->_patterns, x, y);
 	}
 }