diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_time_axis.cc
index 72fff56ef6..e6ad8ec096 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_time_axis.cc
@@ -231,8 +231,6 @@ MidiTimeAxisView::set_route (boost::shared_ptr<Route> rt)
 		time_axis_hbox.pack_end(*v, false, false, 0);
 		midi_scroomer_size_group->add_widget (*v);
 
-		midi_view()->NoteRangeChanged.connect (
-			sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::update_range));
 
 		/* ask for notifications of any new RegionViews */
 		_view->RegionViewAdded.connect (
@@ -1147,11 +1145,6 @@ MidiTimeAxisView::set_note_range (MidiStreamView::VisibleNoteRange range, bool a
 	}
 }
 
-void
-MidiTimeAxisView::update_range()
-{
-}
-
 void
 MidiTimeAxisView::show_all_automation (bool apply_to_selection)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_time_axis.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_time_axis.h
index 68c2c796b1..1afac3c9e5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_time_axis.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_time_axis.h
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ public:
 	boost::shared_ptr<MIDI::Name::MasterDeviceNames> get_device_names();
 	boost::shared_ptr<MIDI::Name::CustomDeviceMode> get_device_mode();
 
-	void update_range();
-
 	Gtk::CheckMenuItem* automation_child_menu_item (Evoral::Parameter);
 
 	StepEditor* step_editor() { return _step_editor; }