Index: gtkhid-cairo.c
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--- gtkhid-cairo.c	(revision 25362)
+++ gtkhid-cairo.c	(revision 25363)
@@ -640,15 +640,14 @@
 	static void *cache = 0;
 	pcb_hidval_t cval;
 	render_priv_t *priv = gport->render_priv;
-	const char *name;
+	const char *name = color->str;
 
-	if (color == NULL) {
+	if (name == NULL) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "ghid_cairo_set_color():  name = NULL, setting to magenta\n");
-		color = &pcb_color_magenta;
+		name = "magenta";
 	}
 
 	gc->pcolor = *color;
-	name = color->str;
 
 	//if (!gc->gc)
 	//  return;