diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc
index 799dfc96f7..b785b11480 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc
@@ -157,14 +157,11 @@ TriggerPage::TriggerPage ()
 	_parameter_box.pack_start (*table);
 
 	/* Top-level Layout */
-	_pane.add (_pane_upper);
-	_pane.add (_parameter_box);
-
-	_content.pack_start (_pane, true, true);
+	_content.pack_start (_pane_upper, true, true);
+	_content.pack_start (_parameter_box, false, false);
 	_content.show ();
 
 	/* Show all */
-	_pane.show ();
 	_pane_upper.show ();
 	_strip_group_box.show ();
 	_strip_scroller.show ();
@@ -187,11 +184,6 @@ TriggerPage::TriggerPage ()
 	/* Restore pane state */
 	float          fract;
 	XMLNode const* settings = ARDOUR_UI::instance ()->trigger_page_settings ();
-	if (!settings || !settings->get_property ("triggerpage-vpane-pos", fract) || fract > 1.0) {
-		fract = 0.75f;
-	}
-	_pane.set_divider (0, fract);
-
 	if (!settings || !settings->get_property ("triggerpage-hpane-pos", fract) || fract > 1.0) {
 		fract = 0.75f;
 	}
@@ -232,7 +224,6 @@ TriggerPage::get_state ()
 	XMLNode* node = new XMLNode (X_("TriggerPage"));
 	node->add_child_nocopy (Tabbable::get_state ());
 
-	node->set_property (X_("triggerpage-vpane-pos"), _pane.get_divider ());
 	node->set_property (X_("triggerpage-hpane-pos"), _pane_upper.get_divider ());
 	node->set_property (X_("triggerpage-sidebar-page"), _sidebar_notebook.get_current_page ());
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.h b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.h
index fd02c191f3..3a0cddea0c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.h
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ private:
 	Gtkmm2ext::Bindings* bindings;
 	Gtk::VBox            _content;
 
-	ArdourWidgets::VPane _pane;
 	ArdourWidgets::HPane _pane_upper;
 	Gtk::HBox            _strip_group_box;
 	Gtk::ScrolledWindow  _strip_scroller;