diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
index f0b2a247b3..78e69daf17 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ Editor::do_import (vector<string>          paths,
 
 			Evoral::SMF smf;
 
-			if (smf.open (*a)) {
+			if (smf.open (*a, 1, false)) {
 				continue;
 			}