diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index b35847adb8..058f6eb89b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -2295,9 +2295,6 @@ private:
 	PBD::Signal<void()> VisibleMarkersChanged;
 	PBD::Signal<void()> VisibleRangesChanged;
 
-	void find_and_display_text_change (Gtk::Entry* text);
-	Gtk::Menu* find_and_display_menu;
-
 	friend class RegionMoveDrag;
 	friend class TrimDrag;
 	friend class MappingTwistDrag;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 5b547e79b3..fbaa869c70 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -9545,7 +9545,6 @@ Editor::find_and_display_track ()
 	d.get_vbox()->show_all ();
 
 	text.set_activates_default ();
-	text.signal_changed().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::find_and_display_text_change), &text));
 	d.add_button (Stock::CANCEL, RESPONSE_CANCEL);
 	d.add_button (Stock::OK, RESPONSE_OK);
 	d.set_default_response (RESPONSE_OK);
@@ -9584,8 +9583,3 @@ Editor::find_and_display_track ()
 		ensure_time_axis_view_is_visible (*stv, true);
 	}
 }
-
-void
-Editor::find_and_display_text_change (Gtk::Entry* text)
-{
-}