diff --git a/spatialmath/base/transforms3d.py b/spatialmath/base/transforms3d.py
index 3510b3e9..456ef037 100644
--- a/spatialmath/base/transforms3d.py
+++ b/spatialmath/base/transforms3d.py
@@ -2931,15 +2931,6 @@ def trplot(
 
     # label the frame
     if frame:
-        if textcolor is None:
-            textcolor = color[0]
-        else:
-            textcolor = "blue"
-        if origincolor is None:
-            origincolor = color[0]
-        else:
-            origincolor = "black"
-
         o1 = T @ np.array(np.r_[flo, 1])
         ax.text(
             o1[0],