diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/ScreenshotForm.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/ScreenshotForm.cs
index c976329e18..f53f93e10b 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/ScreenshotForm.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/ScreenshotForm.cs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 {
 	public partial class ScreenshotForm : Form
 	{
-		private Timer _showTimer;
-		private Timer _hideTimer;
+		private Timer _showTimer = new Timer();
+		private Timer _hideTimer = new Timer();
 		public TasBranch Branch { get; set; }
 		new public Font Font;
 		public FontStyle FontStyle;
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
 
-			_showTimer = new Timer(components);
-			_hideTimer = new Timer(components);
-
 			Width = 320;
 			Height = 240;
 			FontSize = 10;