diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/file_source.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/file_source.h
index 652c9f59ee..84ef31f494 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/file_source.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/file_source.h
@@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ public:
 	                     bool must_exist, bool& is_new, uint16_t& chan,
 	                     std::string& found_path);
 
-	void inc_use_count ();
 	bool removable () const;
-        bool is_stub () const;
+	bool is_stub () const;
 
 	const std::string& origin() const { return _origin; }
 	void set_origin (std::string const& o) { _origin = o; }
diff --git a/libs/ardour/file_source.cc b/libs/ardour/file_source.cc
index ef1019efba..b14e84b0cb 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/file_source.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/file_source.cc
@@ -557,12 +557,6 @@ FileSource::replace_file (const std::string& newpath)
 	_name = Glib::path_get_basename (newpath);
 }
 
-void
-FileSource::inc_use_count ()
-{
-        Source::inc_use_count ();
-}
-
 bool
 FileSource::is_stub () const
 {