diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
index 5a63c76b98..cdd624003f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
@@ -190,8 +190,6 @@ AutomationTimeAxisView::AutomationTimeAxisView (Session& s, boost::shared_ptr<Ro
 	controls_base_unselected_name = X_("AutomationTrackControlsBase");
 	controls_ebox.set_name (controls_base_unselected_name);
 
-	controls_frame.set_shadow_type (Gtk::SHADOW_ETCHED_OUT);
-
 	XMLNode* xml_node = get_parent_with_state()->get_automation_child_xml_node (
 			_control->parameter());
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
index 8d0f4194af..0ed3458d80 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
@@ -175,11 +175,6 @@ TimeAxisView::TimeAxisView (ARDOUR::Session& sess, PublicEditor& ed, TimeAxisVie
 	controls_hbox.pack_start (controls_ebox,true,true);
 	controls_hbox.show ();
 
-	// controls_frame.add (controls_hbox);
-	// controls_frame.set_name ("TimeAxisViewControlsBaseUnselected");
-	// controls_vbox.set_name ("TimeAxisViewControlsBaseUnselected");
-	// controls_frame.set_shadow_type (Gtk::SHADOW_ETCHED_OUT);
-
 	ColorsChanged.connect (mem_fun (*this, &TimeAxisView::color_handler));
 }
 
@@ -355,7 +350,6 @@ TimeAxisView::hide ()
 
 	_canvas_display->hide ();
 	_canvas_background->hide ();
-	controls_frame.hide ();
 
 	if (control_parent) {
 		control_parent->remove (controls_hbox);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
index f5d5c08ef0..9ea6c91b07 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
@@ -219,9 +219,7 @@ class TimeAxisView : public virtual AxisView, public PBD::Stateful
 
   protected:
 	/* The Standard LHS Controls */
-	Gtk::Frame    controls_frame;
 	Gtk::HBox     controls_hbox;
-	Gtk::EventBox controls_lhs_pad;
 	Gtk::Table    controls_table;
 	Gtk::EventBox controls_ebox;
 	Gtk::VBox     controls_vbox;