diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
index a201d25375..4fdebb38d7 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ Strip::set_stripable (boost::shared_ptr<Stripable> r, bool /*with_messages*/)
 	// TODO this works when a currently-banked stripable is made inactive, but not
 	// when a stripable is activated which should be currently banked.
 
-	// XXX Stripable
-	// _stripable->active_changed.connect (stripable_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&Strip::notify_active_changed, this), ui_context());
 	_stripable->DropReferences.connect (stripable_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&Strip::notify_stripable_deleted, this), ui_context());
 
 	/* setup legal VPot modes for this stripable */
@@ -313,12 +311,6 @@ Strip::notify_record_enable_changed ()
 	}
 }
 
-void
-Strip::notify_active_changed ()
-{
-	_surface->mcp().refresh_current_bank();
-}
-
 void
 Strip::notify_stripable_deleted ()
 {
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.h b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.h
index e19bfad386..351f3cfa9b 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.h
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ private:
 	void notify_property_changed (const PBD::PropertyChange&);
 	void notify_panner_azi_changed (bool force_update = true);
 	void notify_panner_width_changed (bool force_update = true);
-	void notify_active_changed ();
 	void notify_stripable_deleted ();
 	void notify_processor_changed (bool force_update = true);
 	void update_automation ();