diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/new_session_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/new_session_dialog.cc
index 8b95726a49..0476e34961 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/new_session_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/new_session_dialog.cc
@@ -45,21 +45,6 @@ using namespace PBD;
 #include "i18n.h"
 #include "new_session_dialog.h"
 
-void
-showmecf (Gtk::FileChooserButton* fcb)
-{
-        cerr << fcb << " current folder changed, now " << fcb->get_current_folder() 
-             << " and the filename is " << fcb->get_filename() << endl;
-}
-
-void
-showmefs (Gtk::FileChooserButton* fcb)
-{
-        cerr << fcb << " file set, now " << fcb->get_current_folder() 
-             << " and the filename is " << fcb->get_filename() << endl;
-        PBD::stacktrace (cerr, 40);
-}
-
 NewSessionDialog::NewSessionDialog()
 	: ArdourDialog ("session control")
 {
@@ -100,9 +85,6 @@ NewSessionDialog::NewSessionDialog()
 	m_template = new Gtk::FileChooserButton();
 	m_create_control_bus = new Gtk::CheckButton(_("Create Monitor Bus"));
 	
-        m_folder->signal_current_folder_changed().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun (showmecf), m_folder));
-        m_folder->signal_file_set().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun (showmefs), m_folder));
-
 	Gtk::Adjustment *m_control_bus_channel_count_adj = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Adjustment(2, 0, 100, 1, 10));
 	m_control_bus_channel_count = new Gtk::SpinButton(*m_control_bus_channel_count_adj, 1, 0);