diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
index 7ee709de4c..401bb5282b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ Editor::store_ruler_visibility ()
 	node->set_property (X_("videotl"), ruler_video_action->get_active());
 
 	_session->add_extra_xml (*node);
-	_session->set_dirty ();
 }
 
 void