diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
index aa932d7005..ca83145128 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
@@ -4001,18 +4001,6 @@ MidiView::get_modifier_name () const
 	return "editable region";
 }
 
-uint32_t
-MidiView::get_fill_color() const
-{
-	std::string mod_name = get_modifier_name();
-
-	if (mod_name.empty ()) {
-		return get_fill_color();
-	} else {
-		return UIConfiguration::instance().color_mod (get_fill_color(), mod_name);
-	}
-}
-
 void
 MidiView::midi_channel_mode_changed ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.h
index fc7031362a..ae2633118b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.h
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ class MidiView : public virtual sigc::trackable, public LineMerger
 
 	// inline ARDOUR::ColorMode color_mode() const { return _background->color_mode(); }
 
-	virtual uint32_t get_fill_color() const;
 	void color_handler ();
 
 	void show_step_edit_cursor (Temporal::Beats pos);