diff --git a/share/scripts/_varispeed_callback.lua b/share/scripts/_varispeed_callback.lua
index 6575d62b4b..e6fadd3cf1 100644
--- a/share/scripts/_varispeed_callback.lua
+++ b/share/scripts/_varispeed_callback.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function factory (params)
 			if speed < -0.25 then delta = delta * -1 end
 			if speed >  0.25 then delta = delta * -1 end
 			speed = speed + delta
-			Session:request_transport_speed (speed, true, ARDOUR.TransportRequestSource.TRS_UI)
+			Session:request_transport_speed (speed, ARDOUR.TransportRequestSource.TRS_UI)
 		end
 	end
 end