diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index a19ec1339f..4feafd5667 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -2484,3 +2484,19 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::state_id() const
 	return string_compose ("rtav %1", _route->id().to_s());
 }
 
+
+void
+RouteTimeAxisView::remove_child (boost::shared_ptr<TimeAxisView> c)
+{
+	TimeAxisView::remove_child (c);
+	
+	boost::shared_ptr<AutomationTimeAxisView> a = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AutomationTimeAxisView> (c);
+	if (a) {
+		for (AutomationTracks::iterator i = _automation_tracks.begin(); i != _automation_tracks.end(); ++i) {
+			if (i->second == a) {
+				_automation_tracks.erase (i);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h
index da64b23498..eb1a212d0e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h
@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@ protected:
 	UnderlayMirrorList _underlay_mirrors;
 
 	bool _ignore_track_mode_change; ///< true to ignore track mode change signals
+
+private:
+
+	void remove_child (boost::shared_ptr<TimeAxisView>);
 };
 
 #endif /* __ardour_route_time_axis_h__ */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
index 790274c626..9771c8b200 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class TimeAxisView : public virtual AxisView
 	Children children;
 	bool is_child (TimeAxisView*);
 
-	void remove_child (boost::shared_ptr<TimeAxisView>);
+	virtual void remove_child (boost::shared_ptr<TimeAxisView>);
 	void add_child (boost::shared_ptr<TimeAxisView>);
 
 	/* selection display */