diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
index 4b2c8654..8c1fffee 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ public class Label implements SwingConstants, LabelStyleConstants
     public void setTextColor (Color color)
     {
         _textColor = color;
-        _layouts = null;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -175,7 +174,6 @@ public class Label implements SwingConstants, LabelStyleConstants
     public void setAlternateColor (Color color)
     {
         _alternateColor = color;
-        _layouts = null;
     }
 
     /**