diff --git a/libs/canvas/wave_view.cc b/libs/canvas/wave_view.cc
index f1f1653d70..ca3b43dc9d 100644
--- a/libs/canvas/wave_view.cc
+++ b/libs/canvas/wave_view.cc
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ WaveView::DrawingRequestQueue WaveView::request_queue;
 PBD::Signal0<void> WaveView::VisualPropertiesChanged;
 PBD::Signal0<void> WaveView::ClipLevelChanged;
 
-#define ENABLE_THREADED_WAVEFORM_RENDERING
+/*#define ENABLE_THREADED_WAVEFORM_RENDERING */
 
 WaveView::WaveView (Canvas* c, boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::AudioRegion> region)
 	: Item (c)