diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
index f5b3042ff6..1e84685b9b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ TimeAxisView::controls_ebox_button_release (GdkEventButton* ev)
 		break;
 
 	case 3:
-		popup_display_menu (3, ev->time);
+		popup_display_menu (1, ev->time);
 		break;
 	}