diff --git a/ide/sourceeditprocs.pas b/ide/sourceeditprocs.pas
index 28da934d80..ed578db74a 100644
--- a/ide/sourceeditprocs.pas
+++ b/ide/sourceeditprocs.pas
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ var
   HintModifier: TPascalHintModifier;
   HelperForNode: TCodeTreeNode;
 begin
-  if (Colors<>nil) or MeasureOnly then
+  if Colors<>nil then
   begin
     if ItemSelected then
     begin