diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
index b282754584..a80d914e6f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
@@ -685,8 +685,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::get_fill_color () const
 		return UIConfiguration::instance().color ("selected region base");
 	} else if (_recregion) {
 		return UIConfiguration::instance().color ("recording rect");
-	} else if ((!UIConfiguration::instance().get_show_name_highlight() || high_enough_for_name) &&
-	           !UIConfiguration::instance().get_color_regions_using_track_color()) {
+	} else if (!UIConfiguration::instance().get_color_regions_using_track_color()) {
 		return UIConfiguration::instance().color_mod (fill_color_name, mod_name);
 	}
 	return UIConfiguration::instance().color_mod (fill_color, mod_name);