diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
index 2998be2d3c..bb0d6d2353 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ Editor::add_sources (vector<string>            paths,
 
 		PropertyList plist;
 
-		plist.add (ARDOUR::Properties::start, 0);
+		plist.add (ARDOUR::Properties::start, timecnt_t());
 		plist.add (ARDOUR::Properties::length, sources[0]->length ());
 		plist.add (ARDOUR::Properties::name, region_name);
 		plist.add (ARDOUR::Properties::layer, 0);