diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/tracks.menus.in b/gtk2_ardour/tracks.menus.in
index 3de2605d02..d348bd0f65 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/tracks.menus.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/tracks.menus.in
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
       <menuitem action='editor-paste'/>
       <separator/>       
       <menu action="SelectMenu">	   
-        <menuitem action='select-all'/>
         <menuitem action='deselect-all'/>
         <menuitem action='invert-selection'/>
       </menu>