diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
index f2fa8839ec..324d3bc1d0 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ Session::start_transport ()
 	if (_requested_transport_speed != std::numeric_limits<double>::max()) {
 		_engine_speed = fabs (_requested_transport_speed);
 		_transport_speed = _requested_transport_speed > 0 ? 1 : -1;
-		_requested_transport_speed = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();;
+		_requested_transport_speed = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();
 	} else {
 		_transport_speed = _default_transport_speed;
 		_engine_speed = _default_engine_speed;