diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 403ce683cd..bf4783409c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -723,8 +723,6 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public ARD
 	void parameter_changed (std::string);
 	void ui_parameter_changed (std::string);
 
-	bool track_canvas_motion (GdkEvent*);
-
 	Gtk::EventBox             time_bars_event_box;
 	Gtk::VBox                 time_bars_vbox;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
index e684182c12..8efb3d56e9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "canvas/canvas.h"
 #include "canvas/text.h"
+#include "canvas/scroll_group.h"
 
 #include "editor.h"
 #include "keyboard.h"
@@ -199,16 +200,6 @@ Editor::track_canvas_motion_notify_event (GdkEventMotion */*event*/)
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool
-Editor::track_canvas_motion (GdkEvent *ev)
-{
-	if (_verbose_cursor->visible ()) {
-		_verbose_cursor->set_position (ev->motion.x + 10, ev->motion.y + 10);
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 bool
 Editor::typed_event (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent *event, ItemType type)
 {