diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/verbose_cursor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/verbose_cursor.cc
index 48ac41c694..b24dfbc8a8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/verbose_cursor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/verbose_cursor.cc
@@ -156,13 +156,7 @@ VerboseCursor::set_duration (framepos_t start, framepos_t end)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	AudioClock::Mode m;
-
-	if (Profile->get_sae() || Profile->get_small_screen() || Profile->get_trx()) {
-		m = ARDOUR_UI::instance()->primary_clock->mode ();
-	} else {
-		m = ARDOUR_UI::instance()->secondary_clock->mode ();
-	}
+	AudioClock::Mode m = ARDOUR_UI::instance()->primary_clock->mode ();
 
 	switch (m) {
 	case AudioClock::BBT: