Index: draw_composite.c
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--- draw_composite.c	(revision 17365)
+++ draw_composite.c	(revision 17366)
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@
 			pcb_hid_gc_t old_fg = pcb_draw_out.fgGC;
 			pcb_draw_out.fgGC = pcb_draw_out.pmGC;
 			l->meta.real.color = ctx->color;
-			if (!want_add)
-				l->meta.real.color = "erase";
 			if (l->comb & PCB_LYC_AUTO)
 				draw_auto(ctx, auto_data);
 			pcb_draw_layer(l, ctx->screen);