diff --git a/libs/ardour/midi_track.cc b/libs/ardour/midi_track.cc
index 64f2875fb3..f1cee4aa90 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/midi_track.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/midi_track.cc
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ MidiTrack::update_controls (BufferSet const& bufs)
 		const Evoral::Parameter                  param   = midi_parameter(ev.buffer(), ev.size());
 		const boost::shared_ptr<AutomationControl> control = automation_control (param);
 		if (control) {
-			double old = control->get_double (false, timepos_t::zero (true));
+			double old = control->get_double ();
 			control->set_double (ev.value(), timepos_t::zero (false), false);
 			if (old != ev.value()) {
 				control->Changed (false, Controllable::NoGroup);
diff --git a/libs/ardour/slavable_automation_control.cc b/libs/ardour/slavable_automation_control.cc
index 792e504d91..9caf59a16a 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/slavable_automation_control.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/slavable_automation_control.cc
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ SlavableAutomationControl::get_value_locked() const
 	/* read or write masters lock must be held */
 
 	if (_masters.empty()) {
-		return Control::get_double (false, timepos_t (_session.transport_sample()));
+		return Control::get_double ();
 	}
 
 	if (_desc.toggled) {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ SlavableAutomationControl::get_value_locked() const
 		 * enabled, this slave is enabled. So check our own value
 		 * first, because if we are enabled, we can return immediately.
 		 */
-		if (Control::get_double (false, timepos_t (_session.transport_sample()))) {
+		if (Control::get_double ()) {
 			return _desc.upper;
 		}
 	}