diff --git a/libs/ardour/audio_track.cc b/libs/ardour/audio_track.cc
index 388fa24335..5a51a77ebc 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/audio_track.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/audio_track.cc
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ AudioTrack::set_state_part_two ()
 {
 	XMLNode* fnode;
 	XMLProperty const * prop;
-	LocaleGuard lg;
 
 	/* This is called after all session state has been restored but before
 	   have been made ports and connections are established.