diff --git a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc
index f394e4d7e3..fe17035db9 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ BasicUI::BasicUI (Session& s)
 {
 }
 
-BasicUI::BasicUI ()
-	: _session (0)
-{
-}
-
 BasicUI::~BasicUI ()
 {
 
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/basic_ui.h b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/basic_ui.h
index de70711067..d3785c0b2d 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/basic_ui.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/basic_ui.h
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ class LIBCONTROLCP_API BasicUI {
 	bool loop_button_onoff() const;
 
   protected:
-	BasicUI ();
 	ARDOUR::Session* _session;
 };