diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index a10e4b5225..c368bed5f3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::ARDOUR_UI (int *argcp, char **argvp[], string rcfile)
 	open_session_selector = 0;
 	have_configure_timeout = false;
 	have_disk_speed_dialog_displayed = false;
-	_will_create_new_session_automatically = false;
 	session_loaded = false;
 	last_speed_displayed = -1.0f;
 	keybindings_path = ARDOUR::find_config_file ("ardour.bindings");
@@ -2580,8 +2579,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::cmdline_new_session (string path)
 	}
 
 	new_session (path);
-
-	_will_create_new_session_automatically = false; /* done it */
+	
 	return FALSE; /* don't call it again */
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
index 8e8753c87b..7f16ff7eec 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
@@ -119,14 +119,6 @@ class ARDOUR_UI : public Gtkmm2ext::UI
 
 	ARDOUR::Session* the_session() { return session; }
 
-	bool will_create_new_session_automatically() const {
-		return _will_create_new_session_automatically;
-	}
-
-	void set_will_create_new_session_automatically (bool yn) {
-		_will_create_new_session_automatically = yn;
-	}
-
 	bool new_session(std::string path = string());
 	gint cmdline_new_session (string path);
 	
@@ -542,8 +534,6 @@ class ARDOUR_UI : public Gtkmm2ext::UI
 
 	gint session_menu (GdkEventButton *);
 
-	bool _will_create_new_session_automatically;
-
 	NewSessionDialog* new_session_dialog;
 	
 	void open_session ();