diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
index 51d5782a97..d03828344c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
@@ -788,13 +788,11 @@ TimeAxisView::set_selected (bool yn)
 	AxisView::set_selected (yn);
 
 	if (_selected) {
-		time_axis_frame.set_shadow_type (Gtk::SHADOW_IN);
-		time_axis_frame.set_name ("MixerStripSelectedFrame");
+		time_axis_frame.set_name (controls_base_selected_name);
 		controls_ebox.set_name (controls_base_selected_name);
 		controls_vbox.set_name (controls_base_selected_name);
 		time_axis_vbox.set_name (controls_base_selected_name);
 	} else {
-		time_axis_frame.set_shadow_type (Gtk::SHADOW_NONE);
 		time_axis_frame.set_name (controls_base_unselected_name);
 		controls_ebox.set_name (controls_base_unselected_name);
 		controls_vbox.set_name (controls_base_unselected_name);