diff --git a/libs/ardour/automation_control.cc b/libs/ardour/automation_control.cc
index c13e475df3..375de28784 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/automation_control.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/automation_control.cc
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ double
 AutomationControl::get_save_value() const
 {
 	/* save user-value, not incl masters */
-	return Control::get_double ();
+	return Control::user_double ();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/libs/ardour/midi_track.cc b/libs/ardour/midi_track.cc
index f1cee4aa90..8807c692c6 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/midi_track.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/midi_track.cc
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ MidiTrack::update_controls (BufferSet const& bufs)
 		const Evoral::Parameter                  param   = midi_parameter(ev.buffer(), ev.size());
 		const boost::shared_ptr<AutomationControl> control = automation_control (param);
 		if (control) {
-			double old = control->get_double ();
+			double old = control->user_double ();
 			control->set_double (ev.value(), timepos_t::zero (false), false);
 			if (old != ev.value()) {
 				control->Changed (false, Controllable::NoGroup);
diff --git a/libs/ardour/slavable_automation_control.cc b/libs/ardour/slavable_automation_control.cc
index 47d6d00005..141dfa9fe7 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/slavable_automation_control.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/slavable_automation_control.cc
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ SlavableAutomationControl::get_value_locked() const
 	/* read or write masters lock must be held */
 
 	if (_masters.empty()) {
-		return Control::get_double ();
+		return Control::user_double ();
 	}
 
 	if (_desc.toggled) {
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ SlavableAutomationControl::get_value_locked() const
 		 * enabled, this slave is enabled. So check our own value
 		 * first, because if we are enabled, we can return immediately.
 		 */
-		if (Control::get_double ()) {
+		if (Control::user_double ()) {
 			return _desc.upper;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return Control::get_double () * get_masters_value_locked ();
+	return Control::user_double () * get_masters_value_locked ();
 }
 
 /** Get the current effective `user' value based on automation state */
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ SlavableAutomationControl::masters_curve_multiply (timepos_t const & start, time
 			vec[i] *= scratch[i];
 		}
 	} else {
-		apply_gain_to_buffer (vec, veclen, Control::get_double ());
+		apply_gain_to_buffer (vec, veclen, Control::user_double ());
 	}
 	if (_masters.empty()) {
 		return rv;
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ SlavableAutomationControl::remove_master (boost::shared_ptr<AutomationControl> m
 
 	pre_remove_master (m);
 
-	const double old_val = AutomationControl::get_double();
+	const double old_val = AutomationControl::user_double();
 
 	bool update_value = false;
 	double master_ratio = 0;
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ SlavableAutomationControl::clear_masters ()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	const double old_val = AutomationControl::get_double();
+	const double old_val = AutomationControl::user_double ();
 
 	ControlList masters;
 	bool update_value = false;
diff --git a/libs/evoral/Control.cc b/libs/evoral/Control.cc
index f513e67b7b..ec97aaa990 100644
--- a/libs/evoral/Control.cc
+++ b/libs/evoral/Control.cc
@@ -37,20 +37,6 @@ Control::Control(const Parameter&               parameter,
 	set_list (list);
 }
 
-
-/** Get the currently effective value (ie the one that corresponds to current output)
- */
-double
-Control::get_double (bool from_list, Temporal::timepos_t const & when) const
-{
-	if (from_list) {
-		return _list->eval (when);
-	} else {
-		return _user_value;
-	}
-}
-
-
 void
 Control::set_double (double value, Temporal::timepos_t const & when, bool to_list)
 {
diff --git a/libs/evoral/evoral/Control.h b/libs/evoral/evoral/Control.h
index 08f7643f93..e43fb5c707 100644
--- a/libs/evoral/evoral/Control.h
+++ b/libs/evoral/evoral/Control.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public:
 	virtual ~Control() {}
 
 	virtual void   set_double (double val, Temporal::timepos_t const & when = Temporal::timepos_t (), bool to_list = false);
-	virtual double get_double (bool from_list = false, Temporal::timepos_t const & when = Temporal::timepos_t ()) const;
 
 	/** Get the latest user-set value
 	 * (which may not equal get_value() when automation is playing back).