diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index 2c9f61b718..f818686df2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::set_route (boost::shared_ptr<Route> rt)
 
 	route_group_menu = new RouteGroupMenu (_session, plist);
 
-	gm.get_gain_slider().signal_scroll_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &RouteTimeAxisView::controls_ebox_scroll), false);
+	// gm.get_gain_slider().signal_scroll_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &RouteTimeAxisView::controls_ebox_scroll), false);
 	gm.get_gain_slider().set_name ("GainFader");
 
 	gm.get_level_meter().signal_scroll_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &RouteTimeAxisView::controls_ebox_scroll), false);