diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
index 054620459e..dbafe684f3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
@@ -1137,9 +1137,6 @@ MidiView::redisplay (bool view_only)
 		what_changed.add (Properties::start);
 		what_changed.add (Properties::length);
 
-		/* this calls reset_width_dependent_items() which calls
-		   view_changed() in the right way.
-		*/
 		region_resized (what_changed);
 	} else {
 		model_changed ();