diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.keys.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.keys.in
index b6dcfbf6d0..532d66d291 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.keys.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.keys.in
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ This mode provides many different operations on both regions and control points,
 @aep|Region/align-regions-sync|<@TERTIARY@>a|align sync points
 @aep|Region/align-regions-start|<@PRIMARY@><@SECONDARY@>a|align start(s)
 @aep|Region/align-regions-start-relative|<@PRIMARY@><@TERTIARY@>a|align start(s) relative
-@rop|Region/split-region|s|split
+@rop|Editor/split-region|s|split
 @sess|Common/Save|<@PRIMARY@>s|save session
 @sess|Main/SnapshotStay|<@PRIMARY@><@TERTIARY@>s|snapshot session
 @edit|Editor/track-solo-toggle|<@SECONDARY@>s|toggle track solo status
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
index 4325749e38..0a8dca0dd3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@
         <menuitem action='combine-regions'/>
         <menuitem action='uncombine-regions'/>
         <menuitem action='pitch-shift-region'/>
-        <menuitem action='split-region'/>
         <menuitem action='split-region-at-transients'/>
         <menuitem action='split-multichannel-region'/>
         <menuitem action='close-region-gaps'/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
index 759cd7ce20..bcdee8a74b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ Editor::register_actions ()
 	reg_sens (editor_actions, "editor-delete", _("Delete"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::delete_));
 	reg_sens (editor_actions, "alternate-editor-delete", _("Delete"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::delete_));
 
+	reg_sens (editor_actions, "split-region", _("Split/Separate"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::split_region));
+
 	reg_sens (editor_actions, "editor-copy", _("Copy"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::copy));
 	reg_sens (editor_actions, "editor-paste", _("Paste"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::keyboard_paste));
 
@@ -1998,7 +2000,6 @@ Editor::register_region_actions ()
 
 	reg_sens (_region_actions, "set-region-sync-position", _("Set Sync Position"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::set_region_sync_position));
 	reg_sens (_region_actions, "place-transient", _("Place Transient"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::place_transient));
-	reg_sens (_region_actions, "split-region", _("Split/Separate"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::split_region));
 	reg_sens (_region_actions, "trim-front", _("Trim Start at Edit Point"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::trim_region_front));
 	reg_sens (_region_actions, "trim-back", _("Trim End at Edit Point"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::trim_region_back));
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
index f2681b58e2..a25ef458c9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
@@ -1251,7 +1251,6 @@ Editor::sensitize_the_right_region_actions ()
 		_region_actions->get_action("set-region-sync-position")->set_sensitive (false);
 		_region_actions->get_action("trim-front")->set_sensitive (false);
 		_region_actions->get_action("trim-back")->set_sensitive (false);
-		_region_actions->get_action("split-region")->set_sensitive (false);
 		_region_actions->get_action("place-transient")->set_sensitive (false);
 	}