diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index ef0ed7805f..1e3b306076 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -767,7 +767,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::save_ardour_state ()
 	   a different lifetime model from add_instant_xml().
 	*/
 
-	LocaleGuard lg; // one guard to rule them all
 	XMLNode* node = new XMLNode (keyboard->get_state());
 	Config->add_extra_xml (*node);