diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.cc
index d94ef2ff05..6956774017 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.cc
@@ -149,12 +149,6 @@ TriggerEntry::event_handler (GdkEvent* ev)
 	return false;
 }
 
-void
-TriggerEntry::render (ArdourCanvas::Rect const & area, Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context> ctxt) const
-{
-	Rectangle::render (area, ctxt);
-}
-
 void
 TriggerEntry::maybe_update ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.h
index 3d8c286aa6..d7617989a4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ class TriggerEntry : public ArdourCanvas::Rectangle
 	ArdourCanvas::Text*    name_text;
 
 	void _size_allocate (ArdourCanvas::Rect const &);
-	void render (ArdourCanvas::Rect const & area, Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context>) const;
 	void maybe_update ();
 	bool event_handler (GdkEvent*);