diff --git a/objects.js b/objects.js
index 34e70692..d51aeeaa 100644
--- a/objects.js
+++ b/objects.js
@@ -5854,14 +5854,10 @@ WatcherMorph.prototype.drawNew = function () {
         gradient;
     this.image = newCanvas(this.extent());
     context = this.image.getContext('2d');
-    if ((this.edge === 0) && (this.border === 0)) {
+    if (MorphicPreferences.isFlat || (this.edge === 0 && this.border === 0)) {
         BoxMorph.uber.drawNew.call(this);
         return;
     }
-    if (MorphicPreferences.isFlat) {
-        WatcherMorph.uber.drawNew.call(this);
-        return;
-    }
     gradient = context.createLinearGradient(0, 0, 0, this.height());
     gradient.addColorStop(0, this.color.lighter().toString());
     gradient.addColorStop(1, this.color.darker().toString());