diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 7f9751cb..0238cc85 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -668,13 +668,6 @@ ssize_t do_replace_loop(const char *needle, bool whole_word_only,
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 			if (ISSET(SOFTWRAP))
 				openfile->current->extrarows = extra_chunks_in(openfile->current);
-#endif
-#ifdef ENABLE_COLOR
-			/* Check whether the replacement requires a change in the coloring. */
-			check_the_multis(openfile->current);
-
-			if (refresh_needed && !replaceall)
-				precalc_multicolorinfo();
 #endif
 			set_modified();
 			as_an_at = TRUE;
@@ -685,11 +678,6 @@ ssize_t do_replace_loop(const char *needle, bool whole_word_only,
 	if (numreplaced == -1)
 		not_found_msg(needle);
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_COLOR
-	if (refresh_needed)
-		precalc_multicolorinfo();
-#endif
-
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 	openfile->mark = was_mark;
 #endif