diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/location_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/location_ui.cc
index 8354b54a2a..7f658b9816 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/location_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/location_ui.cc
@@ -761,8 +761,6 @@ LocationUI::LocationUI (std::string state_node_name)
 
 	_clock_group = new ClockGroup;
 
-	ARDOUR_UI::instance()->primary_clock->mode_changed.connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &LocationUI::set_clock_mode_from_primary));
-
 	VBox* vbox = manage (new VBox);
 
 	Table* table = manage (new Table (2, 2));
@@ -1105,13 +1103,6 @@ LocationUI::refresh_location_list ()
 	}
 }
 
-void
-LocationUI::set_clock_mode_from_primary ()
-{
-	_clock_group->set_clock_mode (ARDOUR_UI::instance()->primary_clock->mode());
-	_mode_set = true;
-}
-
 void
 LocationUI::set_session(ARDOUR::Session* s)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/location_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/location_ui.h
index d24dc840b3..2cd69b834c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/location_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/location_ui.h
@@ -215,8 +215,6 @@ private:
 	bool _mode_set;
 
 	std::string _state_node_name;
-
-	void set_clock_mode_from_primary ();
 };
 
 class LocationUIWindow : public ArdourWindow