diff --git a/src/conky.c b/src/conky.c
index ec7fefa8..0d13d137 100644
--- a/src/conky.c
+++ b/src/conky.c
@@ -1173,9 +1173,6 @@ void generate_text_internal(char *p, int p_max_size,
 			OBJ(nodename) {
 				snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%s", cur->uname_s.nodename);
 			}
-			OBJ(outlinecolor) {
-				new_outline(obj, p, p_max_size);
-			}
 			OBJ(pid_chroot) {
 				char buf[max_user_text];
 
diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index f66a9308..e485e2c0 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -925,6 +925,7 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s, const char *arg, long
 	END OBJ(outlinecolor, 0)
 #ifdef X11
 		obj->data.l = arg ? get_x11_color(arg) : default_out_color;
+		obj->callbacks.print = &new_outline;
 #endif /* X11 */
 	END OBJ(stippled_hr, 0)
 #ifdef X11