diff --git gui/components/gui_button.h gui/components/gui_button.h
index bc909f5fa..7cf813d6c 100644
--- gui/components/gui_button.h
+++ gui/components/gui_button.h
@@ -79,10 +79,8 @@ private:
 	 * The displayed text of the button
 	 * direct access provided to avoid translations
 	 */
-	union {
-		const char * text;
-		koord3d targetpos;
-	};
+	const char * text;
+	koord3d targetpos;
 	const char *translated_text;
 
 	// any click will go to this world