diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc
index 9971527f4e..52b388c780 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ AudioClock::AudioClock (const string& clock_name, bool transient, const string&
 	, _follows_playhead (follows_playhead)
 	, _accept_on_focus_out (accept_on_focus_out)
 	, _off (false)
-	, em_width (0)
 	, _edit_by_click_field (false)
 	, _negative_allowed (false)
 	, edit_is_negative (false)
@@ -316,7 +315,7 @@ AudioClock::render (Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context> const& ctx, cairo_rectangle_t*
 				cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, cursor_r, cursor_g, cursor_b, cursor_a);
 				cairo_rectangle (cr,
 				                 min (get_width() - 2.0,
-				                 (double) xcenter + cursor.get_x()/PANGO_SCALE + em_width),
+				                   (double) xcenter + cursor.get_x()/PANGO_SCALE),
 				                 (get_height() - layout_height)/2.0,
 				                 2.0, cursor.get_height()/PANGO_SCALE);
 				cairo_fill (cr);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.h b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.h
index 6e400ab999..c9462b304a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.h
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ class AudioClock : public CairoWidget, public ARDOUR::SessionHandlePtr
 	bool             _follows_playhead;
 	bool             _accept_on_focus_out;
 	bool             _off;
-	int              em_width;
 	bool             _edit_by_click_field;
 	bool             _negative_allowed;
 	bool             edit_is_negative;