diff --git a/src/text_symbolizer.cpp b/src/text_symbolizer.cpp
index 17b7407d5..2966e73d1 100644
--- a/src/text_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/text_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ void  text_symbolizer::set_displacement(double x, double y)
 
 void text_symbolizer::set_displacement(position const& p)
 {
-    placement_options_->set_default_displacement(p);
+    placement_options_->properties.displacement = p;
 }
 
 position const& text_symbolizer::get_displacement() const