diff --git a/src/town_cmd.cpp b/src/town_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/town_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/town_cmd.cpp
@@ -3231,8 +3231,7 @@ static CommandCost TownActionBuyRights(T
 		SetWindowClassesDirty(WC_STATION_VIEW);
 
 		/* Spawn news message */
-		CompanyNewsInformation *cni = new CompanyNewsInformation();
-		cni->FillData(Company::Get(_current_company));
+		CompanyNewsInformation *cni = new CompanyNewsInformation(Company::Get(_current_company));
 		SetDParam(0, STR_NEWS_EXCLUSIVE_RIGHTS_TITLE);
 		SetDParam(1, STR_NEWS_EXCLUSIVE_RIGHTS_DESCRIPTION);
 		SetDParam(2, t->index);