diff --git a/src/Objects/newmat.cxx b/src/Objects/newmat.cxx
index 7ac493dea..dab03e1eb 100644
--- a/src/Objects/newmat.cxx
+++ b/src/Objects/newmat.cxx
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ FGNewMat::FGNewMat (const SGPropertyNode * props)
     build_ssg_state(false);
 }
 
-FGNewMat::FGNewMat (const string &texture_path)
+FGNewMat::FGNewMat (const string &texpath)
 {
     init();
+    texture_path = texpath;
     build_ssg_state(true);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Objects/newmat.hxx b/src/Objects/newmat.hxx
index a1fb2e8ac..687b40d9e 100644
--- a/src/Objects/newmat.hxx
+++ b/src/Objects/newmat.hxx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
    * @param texture_path A string containing an absolute path
    * to a texture file (usually RGB).
    */
-  FGNewMat (const string &texture_path);
+  FGNewMat (const string &texpath);
 
 
   /**