diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
index 44d07d9755..dd290364c7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ AutomationLine::AutomationLine (const string&                              name,
 	: trackview (tv)
 	, _name (name)
 	, _height (0)
+	, alist (al)
 	, _visible (Line)
 	, terminal_points_can_slide (true)
 	, update_pending (false)
@@ -99,7 +100,6 @@ AutomationLine::AutomationLine (const string&                              name,
 	, have_redisplay_timeout (false)
 	, no_draw (false)
 	, _is_boolean (false)
-	, alist (al)
 	, _parent_group (parent)
 	, _offset (0)
 	, _maximum_time (timepos_t::max (al->time_domain()))