diff --git a/pcbnew/plot_brditems_plotter.cpp b/pcbnew/plot_brditems_plotter.cpp
index 1057817c4e..d6efe1e50d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/plot_brditems_plotter.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/plot_brditems_plotter.cpp
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ void BRDITEMS_PLOTTER::PlotFootprintTextItems( const FOOTPRINT* aFootprint )
         if( text->GetText() == wxT( "${VALUE}" ) && !GetPlotValue() )
             continue;
 
-        PlotText( text, textLayer, textItem->IsKnockout() );
+        PlotText( text, textLayer, text->IsKnockout() );
     }
 }