diff --git a/libs/ardour/transport_master.cc b/libs/ardour/transport_master.cc
index 7e797a3715..2564f87c5d 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/transport_master.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/transport_master.cc
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ TransportMaster::TransportMaster (SyncSource t, std::string const & name)
 
 TransportMaster::~TransportMaster()
 {
-	delete _session;
 }
 
 bool