diff --git a/libs/ardour/automation_control.cc b/libs/ardour/automation_control.cc
index 7dc39114a2..2be0538229 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/automation_control.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/automation_control.cc
@@ -118,12 +118,11 @@ void
 AutomationControl::actually_set_value (double value, PBD::Controllable::GroupControlDisposition gcd)
 {
 	bool to_list = _list && boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AutomationList>(_list)->automation_write();
-	const double old_value = Control::user_double ();
+	//const double old_value = Control::user_double ();
 
 	Control::set_double (value, _session.transport_frame(), to_list);
 
-	AutomationType at = (AutomationType) _parameter.type();
-
+	//AutomationType at = (AutomationType) _parameter.type();
 	//std::cerr << "++++ Changed (" << enum_2_string (at) << ", " << enum_2_string (gcd) << ") = " << value 
 	//<< " (was " << old_value << ") @ " << this << std::endl;