diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
index 1e84685b9b..51d5782a97 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ TimeAxisView::show_selection (TimeSelection& ts)
 		rect = get_selection_rect ((*i).id);
 
 		x1 = _editor.time_to_pixel (start);
-		x2 = _editor.time_to_pixel (end.decrement());
+		x2 = _editor.time_to_pixel (end);
 		y2 = current_height() - 1;
 
 		if (dynamic_cast<AudioTimeAxisView*>(this)) {