diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index 882251e1f6..638dc02869 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -3540,8 +3540,7 @@ BBTRulerDrag::start_grab (GdkEvent* event, Gdk::Cursor* cursor)
 	_editor->tempo_curve_selected (_tempo, true);
 
 	ostringstream sstr;
-	sstr << "start: " << fixed << setprecision(3) << _tempo->note_types_per_minute() << "\n";
-	sstr << "mouse: " << fixed << setprecision(3) << map.tempo_at_frame (adjusted_current_frame (event)).note_types_per_minute();
+	sstr << "start: " << fixed << setprecision(3) << _tempo->note_types_per_minute();
 	show_verbose_cursor_text (sstr.str());
 }
 
@@ -3593,8 +3592,7 @@ BBTRulerDrag::motion (GdkEvent* event, bool first_move)
 		_editor->session()->tempo_map().gui_stretch_tempo (_tempo, map.frame_at_quarter_note (_grab_qn), pf);
 	}
 	ostringstream sstr;
-	sstr << "start: " << fixed << setprecision(3) << _tempo->note_types_per_minute() << "\n";
-	sstr << "mouse: " << fixed << setprecision(3) << map.tempo_at_frame (pf).note_types_per_minute();
+	sstr << "start: " << fixed << setprecision(3) << _tempo->note_types_per_minute();
 	show_verbose_cursor_text (sstr.str());
 }