diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/slot_properties_box.cc b/gtk2_ardour/slot_properties_box.cc
index fafa42fa16..2f5d1e9021 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/slot_properties_box.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/slot_properties_box.cc
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ SlotPropertyTable::probability_adjusted ()
 bool
 SlotPropertyTable::follow_action_button_event (GdkEvent* ev)
 {
+#if 0 /* ben to remove */
 	switch (ev->type) {
 	case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
 		trigger()->set_use_follow (!trigger()->use_follow());
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ SlotPropertyTable::follow_action_button_event (GdkEvent* ev)
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
-
+#endif
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -417,10 +418,6 @@ SlotPropertyTable::on_trigger_changed (PropertyChange const& pc)
 		_quantize_button.set_active (quantize_length_to_string (bbo));
 	}
 
-	if (pc.contains (Properties::use_follow)) {
-		_follow_action_button.set_active_state (trigger()->use_follow() ? Gtkmm2ext::ExplicitActive : Gtkmm2ext::Off);
-	}
-
 	if (pc.contains (Properties::follow_count)) {
 		_follow_count_adjustment.set_value (trigger()->follow_count());
 	}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc
index d50f2af0ee..d51a84244d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc
@@ -692,7 +692,6 @@ TriggerUI::set_follow_action (Trigger::FollowAction fa)
 
 	trigger()->set_follow_action (fa, 0);
 	trigger()->set_follow_action_probability (0);
-	trigger()->set_use_follow (true);
 }
 
 void
@@ -851,7 +850,6 @@ TriggerUI::set_trigger (ARDOUR::TriggerReference tr)
 
 	pc.add (Properties::name);
 	pc.add (Properties::color);
-	pc.add (Properties::use_follow);
 	pc.add (Properties::legato);
 	pc.add (Properties::quantization);
 	pc.add (Properties::launch_style);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.cc
index dcfe3f5c58..11d4fdc376 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.cc
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ TriggerEntry::render (ArdourCanvas::Rect const& area, Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Conte
 	}
 
 	/* follow-action icon */
-	if (trigger ()->region () && trigger ()->use_follow ()) {
+	if (trigger ()->region () && trigger ()->will_follow ()) {
 		context->set_identity_matrix ();
 		context->translate (self.x0, self.y0 - 0.5);
 		context->translate (width - height, 0); // right side of the widget
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ TriggerEntry::on_trigger_changed (PropertyChange const& change)
 	interesting_stuff.add (ARDOUR::Properties::launch_style);
 	interesting_stuff.add (ARDOUR::Properties::follow_action0);
 	interesting_stuff.add (ARDOUR::Properties::follow_action1);
-	interesting_stuff.add (ARDOUR::Properties::use_follow);
 	interesting_stuff.add (ARDOUR::Properties::follow_action_probability);
 	interesting_stuff.add (ARDOUR::Properties::follow_count);
 	interesting_stuff.add (ARDOUR::Properties::isolated);