diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
index a043a874f6..57693d0e8f 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
@@ -606,7 +606,6 @@ Strip::handle_pot (Pot& pot, float delta)
 	*/
 	
 	pot.start_touch (_surface->mcp().transport_frame());
-	_surface->mcp().add_in_use_timeout (*_surface, pot, pot.control ());
 
 	double p = pot.get_value ();
 	p += delta;