diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index e12516dfe3..553f8378e2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -523,9 +523,6 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	/* canvas */
 	edit_packer.attach (*_track_canvas_viewport, 3, 4, 0, 2,    FILL|EXPAND, FILL|EXPAND, 0, 0);
 
-	bottom_hbox.set_border_width (2);
-	bottom_hbox.set_spacing (3);
-
 	PresentationInfo::Change.connect (*this, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, std::bind (&Editor::presentation_info_changed, this, _1), gui_context());
 
 	_route_groups = new EditorRouteGroups (*this);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 6f863820d0..baa1767fff 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -1011,8 +1011,6 @@ private:
 
 	Gtk::HBox           toplevel_hpacker;
 
-	Gtk::HBox           bottom_hbox;
-
 	Gtk::Table          edit_packer;
 
 	Gtk::Adjustment     unused_adjustment; // yes, really; Gtk::Layout constructor requires refs