diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.cc
index f9b1bfd62a..7eb5bada51 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.cc
@@ -242,10 +242,3 @@ RouteGroupDialog::unique_name (std::string const name) const
 
 	return (i == route_groups.end ());
 }
-
-void
-RouteGroupDialog::on_map ()
-{
-	ArdourDialog::on_map ();
-	_name.grab_focus ();
-}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.h b/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.h
index b4ea689db2..b7015301de 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.h
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ public:
 	ARDOUR::RouteGroup* group() const { return _group; }
 	bool name_check () const;
 
-	void on_map ();
-
 private:
 	ARDOUR::RouteGroup* _group;
 	std::string _initial_name;