diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bdc71b53..91a1a6ef 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.587
+8.3.588
diff --git a/database/DBpaint.c b/database/DBpaint.c
index cee0068d..dd8cbdc6 100644
--- a/database/DBpaint.c
+++ b/database/DBpaint.c
@@ -487,8 +487,6 @@ enumerate:
 			newType = (method == (unsigned char)PAINT_XOR) ?
 				 *resultTbl : resultTbl[oldType];
 
-			if (mergeFlags & MRG_RIGHT)
-			    tile = TiNMMergeRight(tile, plane);  // was commented out?
 			if (mergeFlags & MRG_LEFT)
 			    TiNMMergeLeft(LB(newtile), plane);
 		    }
@@ -496,8 +494,6 @@ enumerate:
 		    {
 			if (mergeFlags & MRG_LEFT)
 			    TiNMMergeLeft(newtile, plane);
-			if (mergeFlags & MRG_RIGHT)
-			    TiNMMergeRight(LB(tile), plane);	// was commented out?
 		    }
 		}
 		else