diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/include/nostalgia/core/palette.hpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/include/nostalgia/core/palette.hpp
index 04523c56..af61225f 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/include/nostalgia/core/palette.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/include/nostalgia/core/palette.hpp
@@ -75,15 +75,12 @@ constexpr bool valid(Palette const&p) noexcept {
 }
 
 [[nodiscard]]
-constexpr bool repair(Palette &p) noexcept {
+constexpr ox::Error repair(Palette &p) noexcept {
 	auto const colors = p.colorInfo.size();
-	if (p.pages.size() == 0) {
-		p.pages.emplace_back();
-	}
 	for (auto &page : p.pages) {
 		page.resize(colors);
 	}
-	return true;
+	return {};
 }
 
 [[nodiscard]]
diff --git a/src/olympic/keel/include/keel/assetmanager.hpp b/src/olympic/keel/include/keel/assetmanager.hpp
index 301bde1c..b17d2cf1 100644
--- a/src/olympic/keel/include/keel/assetmanager.hpp
+++ b/src/olympic/keel/include/keel/assetmanager.hpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ constexpr bool valid(auto const&) noexcept {
 }
 
 [[nodiscard]]
-constexpr bool repair(auto const&) noexcept {
-	return false;
+constexpr ox::Error repair(auto const&) noexcept {
+	return {};
 }
 
 #ifndef OX_BARE_METAL
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class AssetManager {
 				ox::Result<AssetRef<T>> loadAsset(ox::StringView const assetId) noexcept {
 					auto &p = m_cache[assetId];
 					oxRequireM(obj, m_loader(assetId));
-					if (!valid(obj) && !repair(obj)) {
+					if (!valid(obj) && repair(obj)) {
 						return OxError(1, "asset is invalid state and could not be repaired");
 					}
 					if (!p) {