diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/utils.cc b/gtk2_ardour/utils.cc
index 4666c47dc2..1fd4f7c26d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/utils.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/utils.cc
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI_UTILS::relay_key_press (GdkEventKey* ev, Gtk::Window* win)
 }
 
 bool
-ARDOUR_UI_UTILS::emulate_key_event (unsigned int keyval, int state)
+ARDOUR_UI_UTILS::emulate_key_event (unsigned int keyval)
 {
 	GdkDisplay  *display = gtk_widget_get_display (GTK_WIDGET(ARDOUR_UI::instance()->main_window().gobj()));
 	GdkKeymap   *keymap  = gdk_keymap_get_for_display (display);
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI_UTILS::emulate_key_event (unsigned int keyval, int state)
 	ev.window = main_window.get_window()->gobj();
 	ev.send_event = FALSE;
 	ev.time = 0;
-	ev.state = state;
+	ev.state = 0;
 	ev.keyval = keyval;
 	ev.length = 0;
 	ev.string = const_cast<gchar*> ("");
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/utils.h b/gtk2_ardour/utils.h
index dbb1366754..bbf4233398 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/utils.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/utils.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void set_color_from_rgba (Gdk::Color&, uint32_t);
 
 bool relay_key_press (GdkEventKey* ev, Gtk::Window* win);
 bool key_press_focus_accelerator_handler (Gtk::Window& window, GdkEventKey* ev);
-bool emulate_key_event (unsigned int, int state);
+bool emulate_key_event (unsigned int);
 
 Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> get_xpm (std::string);
 std::vector<std::string> get_icon_sets ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/video_monitor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/video_monitor.cc
index fba9892f95..78c90d61fb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/video_monitor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/video_monitor.cc
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ VideoMonitor::is_started ()
 void
 VideoMonitor::forward_keyevent (unsigned int keyval)
 {
-	emulate_key_event (keyval, 0);
+	emulate_key_event (keyval);
 }
 
 void