diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index c877c83e..be000ad8 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -1002,11 +1002,7 @@ void Graphics::drawgui(void)
             yp += 2 * (120 - yp) - 8 * (textbox[i].line.size() + 2);
         }
 
-        //This routine also updates textbox colors
-        float tl_lerp = lerp(textbox[i].prev_tl, textbox[i].tl);
-        textbox[i].setcol(textbox[i].tr * tl_lerp, textbox[i].tg * tl_lerp, textbox[i].tb * tl_lerp);
-
-        if (textbox[i].tr == 0 && textbox[i].tg == 0 && textbox[i].tb == 0)
+        if (textbox[i].r == 0 && textbox[i].g == 0 && textbox[i].b == 0)
         {
             size_t j;
             for (j = 0; j < textbox[i].line.size(); j++)
@@ -1016,13 +1012,17 @@ void Graphics::drawgui(void)
         }
         else
         {
+            const float tl_lerp = lerp(textbox[i].prev_tl, textbox[i].tl);
+            const int r = textbox[i].r * tl_lerp;
+            const int g = textbox[i].g * tl_lerp;
+            const int b = textbox[i].b * tl_lerp;
             size_t j;
 
-            drawtextbox(textbox[i].xp, yp, textbox[i].w/8, textbox[i].h/8, textbox[i].r, textbox[i].g, textbox[i].b);
+            drawtextbox(textbox[i].xp, yp, textbox[i].w/8, textbox[i].h/8, r, g, b);
 
             for (j = 0; j < textbox[i].line.size(); j++)
             {
-                Print(textbox[i].xp + 8, yp + text_yoff + text_sign * (j * 8), textbox[i].line[j], textbox[i].r, textbox[i].g, textbox[i].b);
+                Print(textbox[i].xp + 8, yp + text_yoff + text_sign * (j * 8), textbox[i].line[j], r, g, b);
             }
         }
 
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ void Graphics::drawgui(void)
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (textbox[i].yp == 12 && textbox[i].tr == 165)
+        if (textbox[i].yp == 12 && textbox[i].r == 165)
         {
             if (flipmode)
             {
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ void Graphics::drawgui(void)
                 drawimage(0, 0, 12, true);
             }
         }
-        else if (textbox[i].yp == 12 && textbox[i].tg == 165)
+        else if (textbox[i].yp == 12 && textbox[i].g == 165)
         {
             if (flipmode)
             {
@@ -1055,27 +1055,27 @@ void Graphics::drawgui(void)
                 drawimage(4, 0, 12, true);
             }
         }
-        if (textbox[i].tr == 175 && textbox[i].tg == 175)
+        if (textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].g == 175)
         {
             //purple guy
             drawsprite(80 - 6, crew_yp, crew_sprite, 220- help.glow/4 - textbox[i].rand, 120- help.glow/4, 210 - help.glow/4);
         }
-        else if (textbox[i].tr == 175 && textbox[i].tb == 175)
+        else if (textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].b == 175)
         {
             //red guy
             drawsprite(80 - 6, crew_yp, crew_sprite, 255 - help.glow/8, 70 - help.glow/4, 70 - help.glow / 4);
         }
-        else if (textbox[i].tr == 175)
+        else if (textbox[i].r == 175)
         {
             //green guy
             drawsprite(80 - 6, crew_yp, crew_sprite, 120 - help.glow / 4 - textbox[i].rand, 220 - help.glow / 4, 120 - help.glow / 4);
         }
-        else if (textbox[i].tg == 175)
+        else if (textbox[i].g == 175)
         {
             //yellow guy
             drawsprite(80 - 6, crew_yp, crew_sprite, 220- help.glow/4 - textbox[i].rand, 210 - help.glow/4, 120- help.glow/4);
         }
-        else if (textbox[i].tb == 175)
+        else if (textbox[i].b == 175)
         {
             //blue guy
             drawsprite(80 - 6, crew_yp, crew_sprite, 75, 75, 255- help.glow/4 - textbox[i].rand);
@@ -1097,11 +1097,11 @@ void Graphics::updatetextboxes(void)
         }
 
         if (textbox[i].tl >= 1.0f
-        && ((textbox[i].tr == 175 && textbox[i].tg == 175)
-        || textbox[i].tr == 175
-        || textbox[i].tg == 175
-        || textbox[i].tb == 175)
-        && (textbox[i].tr != 175 || textbox[i].tb != 175))
+        && ((textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].g == 175)
+        || textbox[i].r == 175
+        || textbox[i].g == 175
+        || textbox[i].b == 175)
+        && (textbox[i].r != 175 || textbox[i].b != 175))
         {
             textbox[i].rand = fRandom() * 20;
         }
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
index 092aa997..797a7b3c 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ textboxclass::textboxclass(void)
     r = 0;
     g = 0;
     b = 0;
-    tr = 0;
-    tg = 0;
-    tb = 0;
 
     flipme = false;
 
@@ -49,21 +46,11 @@ void textboxclass::adjust(void)
 }
 
 void textboxclass::initcol(int rr, int gg, int bb)
-{
-    tr = rr;
-    tg = gg;
-    tb = bb;
-    r = 0;
-    g = 0;
-    b = 0;
-    tl = 0.5;
-}
-
-void textboxclass::setcol(int rr, int gg, int bb)
 {
     r = rr;
     g = gg;
     b = bb;
+    tl = 0.5;
 }
 
 void textboxclass::update(void)
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h
index b9d1ebf8..f319927e 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ public:
 
     void initcol(int rr, int gg, int bb);
 
-    void setcol(int rr, int gg, int bb);
-
     void update(void);
 
     void remove(void);
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ public:
     std::vector<std::string> line;
     int xp, yp, w, h;
     int r,g,b;
-    int tr,tg,tb;
     int timer;
 
     float tl;