diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
index a00c828b5f..31a47f8e07 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
@@ -391,11 +391,6 @@ AudioRegionView::region_renamed ()
 		str = string ("*") + str;
 	}
 
-	if (_region->muted()) {
-		str = string ("!") + str;
-	}
-
-
 	boost::shared_ptr<AudioRegion> ar (audio_region());
 	if (ar->scale_amplitude() != 1.0) {
 		char tmp[32];
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc
index 2d7fe8b1eb..027441a402 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc
@@ -799,7 +799,11 @@ RegionView::make_name () const
 	}
 
 	if (_region->muted()) {
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+		str = string ("!") + str;
+#else
 		str = std::string("\U0001F507") + str; // SPEAKER WITH CANCELLATION STROKE
+#endif
 	}
 
 	return str;