diff --git a/common/eda_text.cpp b/common/eda_text.cpp
index 7e26d30625..3a9eb6393b 100644
--- a/common/eda_text.cpp
+++ b/common/eda_text.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ void EDA_TEXT::Empty()
 
 void EDA_TEXT::cacheShownText()
 {
-    if( m_text.IsEmpty() || m_text == wxT( "~" ) )     // ~ is legacy empty-string token
+    if( m_text.IsEmpty() )
     {
         m_shown_text = wxEmptyString;
         m_shown_text_has_text_var_refs = false;