diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_routes.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_routes.cc
index 30082adec4..21e8075d1a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_routes.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_routes.cc
@@ -515,15 +515,6 @@ EditorRoutes::redisplay_real ()
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (route->is_master()) {
-			
-			tv->hide(); // never show master bus
-			if (_editor->master_bus_ui ()) {
-				_editor->master_bus_ui ()->set_route (route);
-			}
-			continue;
-		}
-		
 		bool visible = tv->marked_for_display ();
 		
 		/* show or hide the TimeAxisView */