diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_routes.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_routes.cc
index 26b6c11b12..7e71a7ad2f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_routes.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_routes.cc
@@ -1389,29 +1389,10 @@ EditorRoutes::initial_display ()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	boost::shared_ptr<RouteList> routes = _session->get_routes();
-
-	if (ARDOUR_UI::instance()->session_is_new ()) {
-
-		/* new session: stamp all routes with the right editor order
-		 * key
-		 */
-
-		_editor->add_routes (*(routes.get()));
-
-	} else {
-
-		/* existing session: sort a copy of the route list by
-		 * editor-order and add its contents to the display.
-		 */
-
-		RouteList r (*routes);
-		EditorOrderRouteSorter sorter;
-
-		r.sort (sorter);
-		_editor->add_routes (r);
-
-	}
+	RouteList r (*_session->get_routes());
+		
+	r.sort (EditorOrderRouteSorter ());
+	_editor->add_routes (r);
 }
 
 void