diff --git a/libs/canvas/lollipop.cc b/libs/canvas/lollipop.cc
index c9f60f074c..9fa42e6e57 100644
--- a/libs/canvas/lollipop.cc
+++ b/libs/canvas/lollipop.cc
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ Lollipop::set (Duple const & d, Coord l, Coord r)
 
 	_radius = r;
 	_length = l;
-
-	set_position (d);
+	_position = d;
 
 	set_bbox_dirty ();
 	end_change ();