diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
index 5a7f6ddd21..2f91c113bd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
@@ -1107,20 +1107,6 @@ AutomationLine::add_visible_control_point (uint32_t view_index, uint32_t pi, dou
 	}
 }
 
-void
-AutomationLine::add_always_in_view (double x)
-{
-	_always_in_view.push_back (x);
-	alist->apply_to_points (*this, &AutomationLine::reset_callback);
-}
-
-void
-AutomationLine::clear_always_in_view ()
-{
-	_always_in_view.clear ();
-	alist->apply_to_points (*this, &AutomationLine::reset_callback);
-}
-
 void
 AutomationLine::connect_to_list ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.h b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.h
index 3ca2ec171b..841d7e6f55 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.h
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ class AutomationLine : public sigc::trackable, public PBD::StatefulDestructible
 
 	void modify_point_y (ControlPoint&, double);
 
-	void add_always_in_view (double);
-	void clear_always_in_view ();
-
 	virtual MementoCommandBinder<ARDOUR::AutomationList>* memento_command_binder ();
 
 	const Evoral::TimeConverter<double, ARDOUR::framepos_t>& time_converter () const {
@@ -192,7 +189,6 @@ class AutomationLine : public sigc::trackable, public PBD::StatefulDestructible
 	double _drag_x; ///< last x position of the drag, in units
 	double _drag_distance; ///< total x movement of the drag, in units
 	double _last_drag_fraction; ///< last y position of the drag, as a fraction
-	std::list<double> _always_in_view;
 	/** offset from the start of the automation list to the start of the line, so that
 	 *  a +ve offset means that the 0 on the line is at _offset in the list
 	 */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index e377509351..b0813e7cba 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -4186,9 +4186,7 @@ AutomationRangeDrag::start_grab (GdkEvent* event, Gdk::Cursor* cursor)
 				double const q = j->line->time_converter().from (a - j->line->time_converter().origin_b ());
 
 				the_list->add (p, the_list->eval (p));
-				j->line->add_always_in_view (p);
 				the_list->add (q, the_list->eval (q));
-				j->line->add_always_in_view (q);
 			}
 
 			/* same thing for the end */
@@ -4214,9 +4212,7 @@ AutomationRangeDrag::start_grab (GdkEvent* event, Gdk::Cursor* cursor)
 				double const q = j->line->time_converter().from (i->end - j->line->time_converter().origin_b ());
 
 				the_list->add (p, the_list->eval (p));
-				j->line->add_always_in_view (p);
 				the_list->add (q, the_list->eval (q));
-				j->line->add_always_in_view (q);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -4284,7 +4280,6 @@ AutomationRangeDrag::finished (GdkEvent* event, bool)
 	motion (event, false);
 	for (list<Line>::iterator i = _lines.begin(); i != _lines.end(); ++i) {
 		i->line->end_drag ();
-		i->line->clear_always_in_view ();
 	}
 
 	_editor->session()->commit_reversible_command ();
@@ -4294,7 +4289,6 @@ void
 AutomationRangeDrag::aborted (bool)
 {
 	for (list<Line>::iterator i = _lines.begin(); i != _lines.end(); ++i) {
-		i->line->clear_always_in_view ();
 		i->line->reset ();
 	}
 }