diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
index b10811a6f0..6be0a78136 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ void
 Editor::session_import_dialog ()
 {
 	SessionImportDialog dialog (_session);
-	ensure_float (dialog);
 	dialog.run ();
 }