diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/region.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/region.h
index a89a3baaf5..b107ea8be4 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/region.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/region.h
@@ -375,9 +375,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	void get_cue_markers (CueMarkers&, bool abs = false) const;
-	void remove_cue_marker (CueMarker&);
-	void clear_cue_markers ();
-	
+
 protected:
 	virtual XMLNode& state ();
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/source.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/source.h
index 64f917b3a5..1faa4dd4bc 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/source.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/source.h
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ public:
 
 	CueMarkers const & cue_markers() const { return _cue_markers; }
 	void add_cue_marker (CueMarker const &);
-	void remove_cue_marker (CueMarker const &);
-	void clear_cue_markers ();
+	bool  remove_cue_marker (CueMarker const &);
+	bool clear_cue_markers ();
 	PBD::Signal0<void> CueMarkersChanged;
 
 	virtual samplepos_t natural_position() const { return _natural_position; }
diff --git a/libs/ardour/region.cc b/libs/ardour/region.cc
index 068421f7e3..a38f30a24e 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/region.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/region.cc
@@ -1937,22 +1937,6 @@ Region::get_cue_markers (CueMarkers& cues, bool abs) const
 	}
 }
 
-void
-Region::remove_cue_marker (CueMarker& cm)
-{
-	for (SourceList::iterator s = _sources.begin (); s != _sources.end(); ++s) {
-		(*s)->remove_cue_marker (cm);
-	}
-}
-
-void
-Region::clear_cue_markers ()
-{
-	for (SourceList::iterator s = _sources.begin (); s != _sources.end(); ++s) {
-		(*s)->clear_cue_markers ();
-	}
-}
-
 void
 Region::drop_sources ()
 {
diff --git a/libs/ardour/source.cc b/libs/ardour/source.cc
index cdec2c00ac..c03495c118 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/source.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/source.cc
@@ -420,17 +420,25 @@ Source::add_cue_marker (CueMarker const & cm)
 	CueMarkersChanged(); /* EMIT SIGNAL */
 }
 
-void
+bool
 Source::remove_cue_marker (CueMarker const & cm)
 {
 	if (_cue_markers.erase (cm)) {
 		CueMarkersChanged(); /* EMIT SIGNAL */
+		return true;
 	}
+
+	return false;
 }
 
-void
+bool
 Source::clear_cue_markers ()
 {
+	if (_cue_markers.empty()) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	_cue_markers.clear();
 	CueMarkersChanged(); /* EMIT SIGNAL */
+	return true;
 }