diff --git a/picard/ui/options/interface_colors.py b/picard/ui/options/interface_colors.py
index 104b6bc06..fa6f4c0a6 100644
--- a/picard/ui/options/interface_colors.py
+++ b/picard/ui/options/interface_colors.py
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ class ColorButton(QtWidgets.QPushButton):
         self.setStyleSheet("QPushButton { background-color: %s; }" % self.color.name())
 
     def open_color_dialog(self):
-        dlg = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        new_color = dlg.getColor(self.color, title=_("Choose a color"), parent=self)
+        new_color = QtWidgets.QColorDialog.getColor(self.color, title=_("Choose a color"), parent=self)
 
         if new_color.isValid():
             self.color = new_color