diff --git a/libs/ardour/automation_list.cc b/libs/ardour/automation_list.cc
index 40c924d293..a69b927966 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/automation_list.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/automation_list.cc
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ XMLNode&
 AutomationList::state (bool full)
 {
 	XMLNode* root = new XMLNode (X_("AutomationList"));
-	LocaleGuard lg;
 
 	root->set_property ("automation-id", EventTypeMap::instance().to_symbol(_parameter));
 	root->set_property ("id", id());
@@ -444,7 +443,6 @@ AutomationList::deserialize_events (const XMLNode& node)
 int
 AutomationList::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int version)
 {
-	LocaleGuard lg;
 	XMLNodeList nlist = node.children();
 	XMLNode* nsos;
 	XMLNodeIterator niter;