diff --git a/Source/NSTextFieldCell.m b/Source/NSTextFieldCell.m
index 592f49d7f..3b3c6ed05 100644
--- a/Source/NSTextFieldCell.m
+++ b/Source/NSTextFieldCell.m
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ static NSColor	*txtCol;
 {
   NSTextFieldCell *c = [super copyWithZone: zone];
 
-  c->_background_color = [_background_color copyWithZone: zone];
-  c->_text_color = [_text_color copyWithZone: zone];
+  RETAIN (_background_color);
+  RETAIN (_text_color);
 
   return c;
 }