diff --git a/src/elements/element.rectangle.js b/src/elements/element.rectangle.js
index 54706d2fae2..fcdb868c20a 100644
--- a/src/elements/element.rectangle.js
+++ b/src/elements/element.rectangle.js
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ var defaults = require('../core/core.defaults');
 var Element = require('../core/core.element');
 var helpers = require('../helpers/index');
 
+var defaultColor = defaults.global.defaultColor;
+
 defaults._set('global', {
 	elements: {
 		rectangle: {
-			backgroundColor: defaults.global.defaultColor,
-			borderColor: defaults.global.defaultColor,
+			backgroundColor: defaultColor,
+			borderColor: defaultColor,
 			borderSkipped: 'bottom',
 			borderWidth: 0
 		}