diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/master_ui_gain_meter.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/master_ui_gain_meter.xml
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--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/master_ui_gain_meter.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<GainSlider>
-  <Adjustment id="gain_adjustment"
-          minvalue="0"
-          maxvalue="1"/>
-  <HBox width="10">
-    <HBox id="level_meter_home" width="30">
-      <EventBox bgnormal="#ffff00" width="1" box.expand="true" box.fill="true"/>
-    </HBox>    
-    <Fader id="gain_slider"
-           adjustment="gain_adjustment"
-           facesource="slider_controller_fader"
-           handlesource="slider_controller_fader_handle"
-           activehandlesource="slider_controller_fader_handle"
-           minposx="10"
-           minposy="187"
-           maxposx="10"
-           maxposy="0"/>
-    <Button id="peak_display_button"
-            x="0" y="0"
-            width="95" height="13"
-            bgnormal="#B1B1B1"
-            bgactive="#D83838"
-            fgnormal="#000000"
-            fgactive="#000000"
-            bghover="#C47474"/>
-    <Entry id="gain_display_entry"/>
-    <Button id="gain_display_button"
-            x="0" y="0"
-            width="97" height="18"
-            bgnormal="#B1B1B1"
-            bgactive="#D83838"
-            fgnormal="#000000"
-            fgactive="#000000"
-            bghover="#C47474"
-            bordercolor="#C9C9C9"
-            borderwidth="1 1 0 0"/>
-  </HBox>
-</GainSlider>
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