diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
index a9090dbe01..287c9128b4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
@@ -144,13 +144,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::set_session (Session *s)
 		ActionManager::set_sensitive (ActionManager::range_sensitive_actions, false);
 	}
 
-	if (!_session->monitor_out()) {
-		Glib::RefPtr<Action> act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("options"), X_("SoloViaBus"));
-		if (act) {
-			act->set_sensitive (false);
-		}
-	}
-
 	/* allow wastebasket flush again */
 
 	Glib::RefPtr<Action> act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Main"), X_("FlushWastebasket"));