diff --git a/editor/src/editor/GUIComponents.cpp b/editor/src/editor/GUIComponents.cpp
index 0ebcc7d9..be9899ef 100644
--- a/editor/src/editor/GUIComponents.cpp
+++ b/editor/src/editor/GUIComponents.cpp
@@ -435,13 +435,13 @@ void STextButton::setHoverColor (const CColor& color)
 
 void STextButton::draw(CDrawContext* context)
 {
-    backupColor_ = textColor;
+    CColor backupColor = textColor;
     if (hovered) {
         textColor = hoverColor_; // textColor is protected
     }
     CTextButton::draw(context);
     if (hovered)
-        textColor = backupColor_;
+        textColor = backupColor;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/editor/src/editor/GUIComponents.h b/editor/src/editor/GUIComponents.h
index 83d7d04a..e0f3b173 100644
--- a/editor/src/editor/GUIComponents.h
+++ b/editor/src/editor/GUIComponents.h
@@ -160,6 +160,5 @@ public:
     void draw(CDrawContext* context) override;
 private:
     CColor hoverColor_;
-    CColor backupColor_;
     bool hovered { false };
 };