diff --git a/direct/src/actor/Actor.py b/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
index c4caee78c7..9126d5e1d9 100644
--- a/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
+++ b/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
@@ -94,9 +94,7 @@ class Actor(PandaObject, NodePath):
             self.gotName = 0
             root = ModelNode('actor')
             root.setPreserveTransform(1)
-            # temporary support for old Panda
-            #self.assign(NodePath(root))
-            self.assign(hidden.attachNewNode(root))
+            self.assign(NodePath(root))
             self.setGeomNode(self.attachNewNode(ModelNode('actorGeom')))
             self.__hasLOD = 0
             
@@ -185,8 +183,7 @@ class Actor(PandaObject, NodePath):
 
             # copy the scene graph elements of other
             otherCopy = other.copyTo(hidden)
-            # temporarily commented out for old Panda
-            #otherCopy.detachNode()
+            otherCopy.detachNode()
             # assign these elements to ourselve
             self.gotName = other.gotName
             self.assign(otherCopy)
diff --git a/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py b/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py
index 0a984252f1..d807475a6c 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ class DirectEntry(DirectFrame):
         PGEntry.setCursorKeysActive(self.guiItem, self['cursorKeys'])
 
     def setObscureMode(self):
-        # Temporary try..except to support old Pandas.
         PGEntry.setObscureMode(self.guiItem, self['obscured'])
 
     def setBackgroundFocus(self):
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py b/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py
index 6e57048d1e..2f93b94c7a 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ class ShowBase:
         self.config = ConfigConfigureGetConfigConfigShowbase
 
         if self.config.GetBool('use-vfs', 1):
-            try:  # temporary try .. except for old Pandas
-                vfs = VirtualFileSystem.getGlobalPtr()
-            except:
-                vfs = None
+            vfs = VirtualFileSystem.getGlobalPtr()
         else:
             vfs = None
 
@@ -581,11 +578,7 @@ class ShowBase:
         """ Returns the current window background color.  This assumes
         the window is set up to clear the color each frame (this is
         the normal setting). """
-        # Temporary try .. except for old Pandas.
-        try:
-            return VBase4(self.win.getClearColor())
-        except:
-            return VBase4(self.win.getGsg().getColorClearValue())
+        return VBase4(self.win.getClearColor())
 
     def setBackgroundColor(self, *args):
         """ Sets the window background color to the indicated value.
@@ -605,12 +598,7 @@ class ShowBase:
         else:
             raise TypeError, ('Invalid number of arguments: %d, expected 1, 3, or 4.' % numArgs)
             
-            
-        # Temporary try .. except for old Pandas.
-        try:
-            self.win.setClearColor(color)
-        except:
-            self.win.getGsg().setColorClearValue(color)
+        self.win.setClearColor(color)
                 
     def toggleBackface(self):
         if self.backfaceCullingEnabled: