diff --git a/programs/develop/libraries/box_lib/trunk/box_lib.mac b/programs/develop/libraries/box_lib/trunk/box_lib.mac
index 26dd232f74..e9719d891e 100644
--- a/programs/develop/libraries/box_lib/trunk/box_lib.mac
+++ b/programs/develop/libraries/box_lib/trunk/box_lib.mac
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ macro edit_boxes_set_sys_color start,end,color_table
         mov     ed_focus_border_color,ebx        
         mov     ed_blur_border_color,eax
         mov     shift_color,dword 0A4C4E4h
-        mov     ed_text_color,dword 0
         mov     ed_color,dword 0FFFFFFh
         add     edi,ed_struc_size
         loop    @b