diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.line.js b/src/controllers/controller.line.js
index d68c0a92802..14f55c3c975 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.line.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.line.js
@@ -328,8 +328,9 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 			radius: model.radius
 		};
 
-		model.backgroundColor = valueOrDefault(options.hoverBackgroundColor, helpers.getHoverColor(options.backgroundColor));
-		model.borderColor = valueOrDefault(options.hoverBorderColor, helpers.getHoverColor(options.borderColor));
+		var getHoverColor = helpers.getHoverColor;
+		model.backgroundColor = valueOrDefault(options.hoverBackgroundColor, getHoverColor(options.backgroundColor));
+		model.borderColor = valueOrDefault(options.hoverBorderColor, getHoverColor(options.borderColor));
 		model.borderWidth = valueOrDefault(options.hoverBorderWidth, options.borderWidth);
 		model.radius = valueOrDefault(options.hoverRadius, options.radius);
 	},