diff --git a/src/preferences/printers/JobListView.cpp b/src/preferences/printers/JobListView.cpp
index ff371d9ef4..35eafb9672 100644
--- a/src/preferences/printers/JobListView.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/printers/JobListView.cpp
@@ -272,14 +272,12 @@ JobItem::DrawItem(BView *owner, BRect, bool complete)
 		BRect bounds = list->ItemFrame(list->IndexOf(this));
 
 		rgb_color color = owner->ViewColor();
-		rgb_color oldViewColor = color;
 		rgb_color oldLowColor = owner->LowColor();
 		rgb_color oldHighColor = owner->HighColor();
 
 		if (IsSelected())
 			color = tint_color(color, B_HIGHLIGHT_BACKGROUND_TINT);
 
-		owner->SetViewColor(color);
 		owner->SetHighColor(color);
 		owner->SetLowColor(color);
 
@@ -321,6 +319,5 @@ JobItem::DrawItem(BView *owner, BRect, bool complete)
 		owner->DrawString(fSize.String(), fSize.Length(), sizePt);
 
 		owner->SetDrawingMode(mode);
-		owner->SetViewColor(oldViewColor);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/preferences/printers/PrinterListView.cpp b/src/preferences/printers/PrinterListView.cpp
index 1c7deaa98e..04509356b8 100644
--- a/src/preferences/printers/PrinterListView.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/printers/PrinterListView.cpp
@@ -384,14 +384,12 @@ PrinterItem::DrawItem(BView *owner, BRect /*bounds*/, bool complete)
 	BRect bounds = list->ItemFrame(list->IndexOf(this));
 
 	rgb_color color = owner->ViewColor();
-	rgb_color oldViewColor = color;
 	rgb_color oldLowColor = owner->LowColor();
 	rgb_color oldHighColor = owner->HighColor();
 
 	if (IsSelected())
 		color = tint_color(color, B_HIGHLIGHT_BACKGROUND_TINT);
 
-	owner->SetViewColor(color);
 	owner->SetLowColor(color);
 	owner->SetHighColor(color);
 
@@ -473,7 +471,6 @@ PrinterItem::DrawItem(BView *owner, BRect /*bounds*/, bool complete)
 	owner->DrawString(s.String(), s.Length(), commentPt);
 
 	owner->SetDrawingMode(mode);
-	owner->SetViewColor(oldViewColor);
 }