diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/plugin_pin_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/plugin_pin_dialog.cc
index 3d4b84acfd..35e5b8e6eb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/plugin_pin_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/plugin_pin_dialog.cc
@@ -1743,7 +1743,6 @@ PluginPinWidget::add_send_from (boost::weak_ptr<ARDOUR::Port> wp, boost::weak_pt
 		return;
 	}
 
-	boost::shared_ptr<Pannable> sendpan (new Pannable (*_session));
 	boost::shared_ptr<Send> send (new Send (*_session, r->pannable (), r->mute_master ()));
 	const ChanCount& outs (r->amp ()->input_streams ());
 	try {