diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index 7d937c6c99..9547a0f574 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -3194,8 +3194,6 @@ MeterMarkerDrag::motion (GdkEvent* event, bool first_move)
 
 	_editor->session()->tempo_map().gui_move_meter (_real_section, pf);
 
-	setup_pointer_frame_offset ();
-
 	/* fake marker meeds to stay under the mouse, unlike the real one. */
 	_marker->set_position (adjusted_current_frame (event, false));