diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
index e713f99c6e..c609724957 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@
       <menuitem action='Record'/>
       <menuitem action='ToggleRollMaybe'/>
       <menuitem action='ToggleRollForgetCapture'/>
+#if 0
       <menuitem action='toggle-skip-playback'/>
+#endif
       <menu action="SetLoopMenu">
         <menuitem action='set-loop-from-edit-range'/>
         <menuitem action='set-loop-from-region'/>