diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/midi_region.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/midi_region.h
index b61f49950a..220e0618aa 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/midi_region.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/midi_region.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class LIBARDOUR_API MidiRegion : public Region
 
 	std::shared_ptr<Evoral::Control> control(const Evoral::Parameter& id, bool create=false);
 
-	virtual std::shared_ptr<const Evoral::Control> control(const Evoral::Parameter& id) const;
+	std::shared_ptr<const Evoral::Control> control(const Evoral::Parameter& id) const;
 
 	/* export */