diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index 783510977b..2947a6df78 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ typedef uint64_t microseconds_t;
 #include "session_dialog.h"
 #include "session_metadata_dialog.h"
 #include "session_option_editor.h"
-#include "shuttle_control.h"
 #include "speaker_dialog.h"
 #include "splash.h"
 #include "startup.h"
@@ -828,7 +827,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::set_transport_controllable_state (const XMLNode& node)
 		rec_controllable->set_id (prop->value());
 	}
 	if ((prop = node.property ("shuttle")) != 0) {
-		shuttle_box->controllable()->set_id (prop->value());
+		shuttle_box.controllable()->set_id (prop->value());
 	}
 }
 
@@ -852,7 +851,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::get_transport_controllable_state ()
 	node->add_property (X_("play_selection"), buf);
 	rec_controllable->id().print (buf, sizeof (buf));
 	node->add_property (X_("rec"), buf);
-	shuttle_box->controllable()->id().print (buf, sizeof (buf));
+	shuttle_box.controllable()->id().print (buf, sizeof (buf));
 	node->add_property (X_("shuttle"), buf);
 
 	return *node;
@@ -2513,7 +2512,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::map_transport_state ()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	shuttle_box->map_transport_state ();
+	shuttle_box.map_transport_state ();
 
 	float sp = _session->transport_speed();
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
index 3ebd3d5899..de658ff477 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 #include "ardour_window.h"
 #include "editing.h"
 #include "enums.h"
+#include "shuttle_control.h"
 #include "visibility_group.h"
 #include "window_manager.h"
 
@@ -126,7 +127,6 @@ class PublicEditor;
 class SaveAsDialog;
 class SessionDialog;
 class SessionOptionEditorWindow;
-class ShuttleControl;
 class Splash;
 class MiniTimeline;
 class Meterbridge;
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ private:
 	void toggle_time_master ();
 	void toggle_video_sync ();
 
-	ShuttleControl* shuttle_box;
+	ShuttleControl shuttle_box;
 
 	ArdourButton auto_return_button;
 	ArdourButton follow_edits_button;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
index 9df7d35751..e30c6ff99b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 #include "theme_manager.h"
 #include "midi_tracer.h"
 #include "mini_timeline.h"
-#include "shuttle_control.h"
 #include "global_port_matrix.h"
 #include "location_ui.h"
 #include "rc_option_editor.h"
@@ -395,7 +394,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::setup_transport ()
 	punch_button_size_group->add_widget (punch_in_button);
 	punch_button_size_group->add_widget (punch_out_button);
 
-	shuttle_box = manage (new ShuttleControl);
 	mini_timeline = manage (new MiniTimeline);
 
 	/* and now the layout... */
@@ -463,8 +461,8 @@ ARDOUR_UI::setup_transport ()
 	HBox* ssbox = manage (new HBox);
 	ssbox->set_spacing (PX_SCALE(2));
 	ssbox->pack_start (sync_button, false, false, 0);
-	ssbox->pack_start (*shuttle_box, true, true, 0);
-	ssbox->pack_start (*shuttle_box->info_button(), false, false, 0);
+	ssbox->pack_start (shuttle_box, true, true, 0);
+	ssbox->pack_start (*shuttle_box.info_button(), false, false, 0);
 
 
 	/* and the main table layout */
@@ -716,7 +714,7 @@ void
 ARDOUR_UI::set_transport_sensitivity (bool yn)
 {
 	ActionManager::set_sensitive (ActionManager::transport_sensitive_actions, yn);
-	shuttle_box->set_sensitive (yn);
+	shuttle_box.set_sensitive (yn);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
index b11f932e0a..3ef61dfcbc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
@@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::set_session (Session *s)
 
 	AutomationWatch::instance().set_session (s);
 
-	if (shuttle_box) {
-		shuttle_box->set_session (s);
-	}
+	shuttle_box.set_session (s);
 
 	primary_clock->set_session (s);
 	secondary_clock->set_session (s);