diff --git a/manuskript/ui/views/corkDelegate.py b/manuskript/ui/views/corkDelegate.py
index e6c7aa5d..387bfcbc 100644
--- a/manuskript/ui/views/corkDelegate.py
+++ b/manuskript/ui/views/corkDelegate.py
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ def drawRect(r):
         # Draw title
         p.save()
         text = index.data()
+        textColor = None
 
         if text:
             p.setPen(Qt.black)
@@ -384,11 +385,6 @@ def drawRect(r):
 
                 # Draw Summary
                 # One line
-        #checking that textColor is actually defined before we use it
-        try:
-            textColor
-        except:
-            textColor = None
         if lineSummary and textColor:
             p.save()
             f = QFont(option.font)