diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_time_axis.cc
index cb6451ab9a..4784f68ac5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_time_axis.cc
@@ -164,20 +164,6 @@ AudioTimeAxisView::audio_view()
 	return dynamic_cast<AudioStreamView*>(_view);
 }
 
-guint32
-AudioTimeAxisView::show_at (double y, int& nth, Gtk::VBox *parent)
-{
-	set_gui_property ("visible", true);
-	return TimeAxisView::show_at (y, nth, parent);
-}
-
-void
-AudioTimeAxisView::hide ()
-{
-	set_gui_property ("visible", false);
-	TimeAxisView::hide ();
-}
-
 void
 AudioTimeAxisView::create_automation_child (const Evoral::Parameter& param, bool show)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_time_axis.h b/gtk2_ardour/audio_time_axis.h
index 99ba8a7b8f..7aaae67dc2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_time_axis.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_time_axis.h
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ public:
 
 	void set_show_waveforms_recording (bool yn);
 
-	/* Overridden from parent to store display state */
-	guint32 show_at (double y, int& nth, Gtk::VBox *parent);
-
 	void create_automation_child (const Evoral::Parameter& param, bool show);
 
 	void first_idle ();
@@ -97,9 +94,6 @@ private:
 	Gtk::Menu* build_mode_menu();
 	void build_automation_action_menu (bool);
 
-
-	void hide ();
-
 	void update_control_names ();
 };
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index 999943603f..c2a745a480 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -882,7 +882,6 @@ void
 MixerStrip::set_packed (bool yn)
 {
 	_packed = yn;
-	set_gui_property ("visible", _packed);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index bd6ab9e728..0cfdb826d7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::set_route (boost::shared_ptr<Route> rt)
 		set_height (preset_height (HeightNormal));
 	}
 
-	if (!_route->is_auditioner()) {
-		if (gui_property ("visible").empty()) {
-			set_gui_property ("visible", true);
-		}
-	} else {
-		set_gui_property ("visible", false);
-	}
-
 	timestretch_rect = 0;
 	no_redraw = false;