diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
index d03b1ad51d..2ea53c6a5d 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
@@ -562,8 +562,6 @@ Session::non_realtime_stop (bool abort, int on_entry, bool& finished)
 	have_looped = false;
 
 	send_full_time_code (0);
-	deliver_mmc (MIDI::MachineControl::cmdStop, 0);
-	deliver_mmc (MIDI::MachineControl::cmdLocate, _transport_frame);
 
 	if ((ptw & PostTransportLocate) && get_record_enabled()) {
 		/* capture start has been changed, so save pending state */