diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
index cb1b612f67..a00c828b5f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ static Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern> create_pending_peak_pattern() {
 AudioRegionView::AudioRegionView (ArdourCanvas::Container *parent, RouteTimeAxisView &tv, boost::shared_ptr<AudioRegion> r, double spu,
 				  uint32_t basic_color)
 	: RegionView (parent, tv, r, spu, basic_color)
-	, sync_mark(0)
 	, fade_in_handle(0)
 	, fade_out_handle(0)
 	, fade_in_trim_handle(0)
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ AudioRegionView::AudioRegionView (ArdourCanvas::Container *parent, RouteTimeAxis
 AudioRegionView::AudioRegionView (ArdourCanvas::Container *parent, RouteTimeAxisView &tv, boost::shared_ptr<AudioRegion> r, double spu,
 				  uint32_t basic_color, bool recording, TimeAxisViewItem::Visibility visibility)
 	: RegionView (parent, tv, r, spu, basic_color, recording, visibility)
-	, sync_mark(0)
 	, fade_in_handle(0)
 	, fade_out_handle(0)
 	, fade_in_trim_handle(0)
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.h
index 5d5822c374..26b7ccc3c9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.h
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ protected:
 
 	std::list<std::pair<samplepos_t, ArdourCanvas::Line*> > feature_lines;
 
-	ArdourCanvas::Polygon*          sync_mark; ///< polgyon for sync position
 	ArdourCanvas::Rectangle*        fade_in_handle; ///< fade in handle, or 0
 	ArdourCanvas::Rectangle*        fade_out_handle; ///< fade out handle, or 0
 	ArdourCanvas::Rectangle*        fade_in_trim_handle; ///< fade in trim handle, or 0