diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
index fe15100064..19e2731888 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::we_have_dependents ()
 	 */
 	ProcessorBox::register_actions ();
 	StepEntry::setup_actions_and_bindings ();
-	TriggerUI::setup_actions_and_bindings ();
 	ClipEditorBox::init ();
 
 	/* Global, editor, mixer, processor box actions are defined now. Link
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc
index 71d1af1044..3f2d918c3f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ std::string              TriggerUI::longest_launch;
 std::vector<std::string> TriggerUI::stretch_mode_strings;
 std::string              TriggerUI::longest_stretch_mode;
 
-Gtkmm2ext::Bindings*           TriggerUI::bindings = 0;
-Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> TriggerUI::trigger_actions;
-
 TriggerUI::TriggerUI ()
 	: _renaming (false)
 	, _file_chooser (0)
@@ -140,43 +137,6 @@ TriggerUI::trigger_swap (uint32_t n)
 	trigger_changed (Properties::name);
 }
 
-
-void
-TriggerUI::setup_actions_and_bindings ()
-{
-	load_bindings ();
-	register_actions ();
-}
-
-void
-TriggerUI::load_bindings ()
-{
-	bindings = Bindings::get_bindings (X_("Cues"));
-}
-
-void
-TriggerUI::register_actions ()
-{
-	trigger_actions = ActionManager::create_action_group (bindings, X_("Cues"));
-
-	for (int32_t n = 0; n < TriggerBox::default_triggers_per_box; ++n) {
-		const std::string action_name  = string_compose ("trigger-cue-%1", n);
-		const std::string display_name = string_compose (_("Trigger Cue %1"), cue_marker_name (n));
-
-		ActionManager::register_action (trigger_actions, action_name.c_str (), display_name.c_str (), sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun (TriggerUI::trigger_cue_row), n));
-	}
-}
-
-void
-TriggerUI::trigger_cue_row (int32_t n)
-{
-	Session* s = AudioEngine::instance()->session();
-
-	if (s) {
-		s->trigger_cue_row (n);
-	}
-}
-
 void
 TriggerUI::choose_color ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.h
index 83e4d4e09b..f6fc7d938d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.h
@@ -94,13 +94,6 @@ public:
 private:
 	void trigger_changed (PBD::PropertyChange const& );  //calls on_trigger_changed to subclasses
 
-	/* Actions for Triggers: accessed via ardour_ui and shortcuts and lua */
-	static Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> trigger_actions;
-	static void trigger_cue_row (int32_t);
-	static Gtkmm2ext::Bindings* bindings;
-	static void                 load_bindings ();
-	static void                 register_actions ();
-
 protected:
 	/* all of this for name editing ...  */
 	bool namebox_button_press (GdkEventButton*);