diff --git a/worldwind/src/main/java/gov/nasa/worldwind/render/RenderContext.java b/worldwind/src/main/java/gov/nasa/worldwind/render/RenderContext.java
index 2fcf20b9f..6c29df0c6 100644
--- a/worldwind/src/main/java/gov/nasa/worldwind/render/RenderContext.java
+++ b/worldwind/src/main/java/gov/nasa/worldwind/render/RenderContext.java
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ public Texture getText(String text, TextAttributes attributes) {
     }
 
     public Texture renderText(String text, TextAttributes attributes) {
-        TextCacheKey key = this.scratchTextCacheKey.set(text, attributes);
+        TextCacheKey key = new TextCacheKey().set(text, attributes);
         Texture texture = null;
 
         if (text != null && attributes != null) {