diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
index 8d322f68d6..0d958a6595 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ RulerMarker::use_color ()
         _name_background->set_pattern (Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::SurfacePattern> ());
 }
 
+void
+RulerMarker::setup_name_display ()
+{
+        /* we never show our name, so do nothing */
+}
+
 RangeMarker::RangeMarker (ARDOUR::Location* l, PublicEditor& editor, ArdourCanvas::Container& parent, double height, guint32 rgba, const std::string& text,
                           framepos_t start, framepos_t end)
         : Marker (l, editor, parent, height, rgba, text, Range, start, true)
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.h b/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
index 78a9fc889b..b3577b73b9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ class RulerMarker: public RangeMarker
                      framepos_t start, framepos_t end);
         
 	void use_color ();
+        void setup_name_display ();
 };
 
 class TempoMarker : public Marker