diff --git a/engines/sci/graphics/animate.cpp b/engines/sci/graphics/animate.cpp
index f2aa4f94791..a883f572bb2 100644
--- a/engines/sci/graphics/animate.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/graphics/animate.cpp
@@ -542,9 +542,6 @@ void GfxAnimate::animateShowPic() {
 	_transitions->doit(picRect);
 	if (previousCursorState)
 		_cursor->kernelShow();
-
-	// We set SCI1.1 priority band information here
-	_ports->priorityBandsRecall();
 }
 
 void GfxAnimate::kernelAnimate(reg_t listReference, bool cycle, int argc, reg_t *argv) {
diff --git a/engines/sci/graphics/picture.cpp b/engines/sci/graphics/picture.cpp
index b31036daa87..107c5d09674 100644
--- a/engines/sci/graphics/picture.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/graphics/picture.cpp
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ void GfxPicture::drawSci11Vga() {
 	// process vector data
 	drawVectorData(inbuffer + vector_dataPos, vector_size);
 
-	// Remember priority band information for later
-	_ports->priorityBandsRemember(inbuffer + 40);
+	// Set priority band information
+	_ports->priorityBandsInitSci11(inbuffer + 40);
 }
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_SCI32
diff --git a/engines/sci/graphics/ports.cpp b/engines/sci/graphics/ports.cpp
index 71c4c5e656c..9268888b6cc 100644
--- a/engines/sci/graphics/ports.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/graphics/ports.cpp
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ void GfxPorts::init(bool usesOldGfxFunctions, GfxPaint16 *paint16, GfxText16 *te
 	if (g_sci->_features->usesOldGfxFunctions())
 		_picWind->top = offTop;
 
-	priorityBandsMemoryActive = false;
-
 	kernelInitPriorityBands();
 }
 
@@ -541,22 +539,14 @@ void GfxPorts::priorityBandsInit(byte *data) {
 		_priorityBands[i++] = inx;
 }
 
-// Gets used by picture class to remember priority bands data from sci1.1 pictures that need to get applied when
-//  transitioning to that picture
-void GfxPorts::priorityBandsRemember(byte *data) {
-	int bandNo;
-	for (bandNo = 0; bandNo < 14; bandNo++) {
-		priorityBandsMemory[bandNo] = READ_LE_UINT16(data);
+// Gets used to read priority bands data from sci1.1 pictures
+void GfxPorts::priorityBandsInitSci11(byte *data) {
+	byte priorityBands[14];
+	for (int bandNo = 0; bandNo < 14; bandNo++) {
+		priorityBands[bandNo] = READ_LE_UINT16(data);
 		data += 2;
 	}
-	priorityBandsMemoryActive = true;
-}
-
-void GfxPorts::priorityBandsRecall() {
-	if (priorityBandsMemoryActive) {
-		priorityBandsInit((byte *)&priorityBandsMemory);
-		priorityBandsMemoryActive = false;
-	}
+	priorityBandsInit(priorityBands);
 }
 
 void GfxPorts::kernelInitPriorityBands() {
diff --git a/engines/sci/graphics/ports.h b/engines/sci/graphics/ports.h
index 818f92f44f9..d10bc6772fb 100644
--- a/engines/sci/graphics/ports.h
+++ b/engines/sci/graphics/ports.h
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ public:
 
 	void priorityBandsInit(int16 bandCount, int16 top, int16 bottom);
 	void priorityBandsInit(byte *data);
-	void priorityBandsRemember(byte *data);
-	void priorityBandsRecall();
+	void priorityBandsInitSci11(byte *data);
 
 	void kernelInitPriorityBands();
 	void kernelGraphAdjustPriority(int top, int bottom);
@@ -121,9 +120,6 @@ private:
 	// Priority Bands related variables
 	int16 _priorityTop, _priorityBottom, _priorityBandCount;
 	byte _priorityBands[200];
-
-	byte priorityBandsMemory[14];
-	bool priorityBandsMemoryActive;
 };
 
 } // End of namespace Sci